1940s life

Don't know the exact location of this picture, but apparently in or around the home where we lived in Florida... ********************************** All of the photos in this album are “originals” from the period when I was an infant in the mid-1940s — i.e., the period before I lived in Omaha, Riverside, Roswell, New York, Ft. Worth, and Denver (photos of which you may have seen already in my Flickr archives). Before I get into the details, let me make a strong request — if you’re…

Here are a few unstaged photos from the 1940s that show what life in the Bay State was really like almost 80 years ago.

What did young beach-loving women wear in the summer? Crop tops! The crop top or bolero top came down only to the lower rib cage, exposing a...

An amazing color photo collection from petethepunk1 that documented life of his family in Minnesota from the 1940s. These photos were take...

Life in the 1950s was very different from what it is today. Lacking the technology of the 21st century, it was a much simpler time. People weren’t distracted by personal devices and spent more time face to face and outside enjoying nature. While it’s often considered an idyllic generation, there were also some issues, particularly for women and minorities who lacked some of the freedoms others enjoyed. These vintage photos are sure to take you back in time.

The World War II had made an impact on American life. Manufacturers began to put more effort into supplying the wartime needs of Europe, cre...