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1940s Florida in the Glorious Colors of Kodachrome

The 1940s weren't all shades of brown, ravaged by war, shaped by fear and filmed in black and white. In Florida, USA, there were holidays in the glorious colors of Kodachrome. ...

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The 1960s American Car And Road Trip In Kodachrome

These Kodachrome slides are from when go-ahead Americans believed a flying car was just around the corner ...

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The 1950s American Car And Road Trip In Kodachrome

A great set of Kodachrome slides from when Americans in American-made cars explored the country ...

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A Look Around Paris Jewelers, Toledo, Ohio In The 1950s

A lovely collection of Kodachrome snapshots from a local city store ...

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Erwin Blumenfeld – A Free Soul Who Was In Love with Taking Pictures

“I was an amateur, I am an amateur, and I intend to stay an amateur. To me, an amateur photographer is one who is in love with taking pictures, a free soul who can photograph what he likes and who likes what he photographs.” ...

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‘The Air is Yours…Use It!’ – Holiday Magazine Travel Adverts from April 1950

I pulled these travel advertisements from an April 1950 issue of Holiday magazine. Back then, a cross country vacation could be insanely expensive – a significant expense in a time before credit cards and budget airfare. But that was part of the appeal, wasn’t it? A trip from Georgia to New Mexico sounds like nothing today; but in 1950, that was an exotic adventure... ...

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1950s Hawaii In Kodachrome

"Dreams come true In blue Hawaii / And mine could all come true / This magic night of nights with you" - Blue Hawaii, Elvis Presley ...

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“Take chances, make mistakes. That’s How you Grow.” – Pictures of Mary Tyler Moore

"I'm an experienced woman. I've been around... Well, all right, I might not've been around, but I've been... nearby." ...

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The TWA Lounge at JFK – Nick DeWolf’s Photographs of a 1960s Design Great

"It was just me. Period. No mission. No credentials. Just a passport" - Nick DeWolf ...

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Photos of Southington, Connecticut in 1942 by Charles Fenno Jacobs

In May 1942, during World War 2, the town of Southington in Connecticut was selected by the US War Department to be featured in a defence pamphlet called 'Southington, CT—Microcosm of America'. Thousands of copies were dropped from military airplanes over Europe during the Nazi German Occupation. ...

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A Slave’s Letter: Jordan Anderson’s Exquisite Reply to His Former Owner

On August 7, 1865 Jordan Anderson (aka Jourdan Anderson and Jordon Anderson) wrote to Colonel ...

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Roadside America: A Look at Mid-Century Diners

Care for some "Shoo-Fly Pies"? And while you're there, maybe grab some "Amish Stuff"..... you won't find these items at McDonald's. Once upon a time, American roads were dotted with individually owned diners offering a wonderful diversity of eating choices - nearly always proclaiming the food is "baked on premises". ...

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