{"id":58530,"date":"2022-07-31T18:00:24","date_gmt":"2022-07-31T18:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theseniormag.com\/?p=58530"},"modified":"2022-07-31T18:00:29","modified_gmt":"2022-07-31T18:00:29","slug":"fascinating-vintage-photos-offer-a-glimpse-into-a-different-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theseniormag.com\/fascinating-vintage-photos-offer-a-glimpse-into-a-different-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Fascinating Vintage Photos Offer A Glimpse Into A Different Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lady with Knitted Top – 1960s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Source: blogspot.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The fascinating thing about this photo is the knitted top on this lady and how it seems to be somewhat futuristic. The tie and collar designs are pretty nice but it’s the knitting style that is truly magnificent because it looks like an 8-bit video and those did not come till the 1980s. Apart from the beautiful contrast of the orange and black colours, the lady’s mascara really catches the eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Getting Some Shade – France, 1955<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Source: reddit.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Can you remember this song done by Roy Ayers – Everybody loves the sunshine? We think the title needs some adjustment and that “99% of people love the Sunshine” would be better. It’s obvious that some persons do not. Although the French woman in the photo was content to catch some sun out in the open in 1955, she chose to do so from underneath a yellow umbrella with a glass of lemonade. At least, her skin would not be hit by the harsh sun. We like the appeal of the splashes of yellow in the photo with the lemonade, the shade and the lady’s blonde hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Kids with Balloons – Disneyland, 1961<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Source: reddit.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It seems to us that the two cute children in the photo made a secret wish and it came true! Although Snow White and friends would have loved it, the siblings were not trying to audition for roles as the dwarfs, as you might be thinking. Any fan of any movie made by Disney should try to visit Disneyland even just once. If you weren’t lucky enough to be taken there when you were little, you should ensure you give your own children the opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Boy Selling Lemonade – 1973<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The boy in this photo thought to maximize the bright and sunny summer day to sell some lemonade to his friendly neighbors. Although we can’t tell if he single handedly prepared the drink, we are almost sure that he made the cute ad for his stand. With the star-studded makeshift flag, this photo captures the American dream which is to utilize the tools and skills you have and make something meaningful for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Girls Just Want to Have Fun – 1980s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Without a doubt, the 1980s was very colorful. From the photo, it’s clear that the ladies were in sync with the era, dressing in color-appropriate manner. Bright colors and crazy hairstyles were the order of the day. We imagine Cyndi Lauper’s classic “Girls just wanna have fun” playing loudly in the background as this group photo was shot. You almost can’t think of vintage and not think of the ’80s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Sitting on a Caddy – 1975<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Since way back when till date, Cadillacs are symbolic of style and affluence. It would seem that the guy in the photo had not just the cook ride but also the fancy clothes to match. We strongly believe that if you have the means to buy it, why not? One sure thing us that the owner of this Cadillac maintained his treasure in top shape and felt proud of it so much that he had to take a shot of himself sitting on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Friends Posing on the Beach – 1950s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Source: reddit.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If going to the beach irks you, then you just might have some kind of problem. Fine sand could be somewhat irksome but asides that, a visit to the beach is one of the sweetest experiences ever. It’s an amazing place to hang out with family and friends or even a romantic interest as It can kindle togetherness. The adorable friends in the photo decided to have a group picture with the horizon as a backdrop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Keeping Cool in the Summer – New York City, 1943<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Through the years, New York city has seen a lot of changes. Its people are no longer the same, classic restaurants and stores have opened and closed down. But one thing that has stayed constant for a long time is the hotness of the summers. As far back as 1943, mid-summer came with heat waves and New York people devised different means to stay cool. For instance, these two friends are drenching each other in cold water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Couples Sunbathing – 1940s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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We stand to be corrected but doesn’t it look like the two couples in the photo had their double date all planned only to have a single join in? This ’40s vintage photo says that’s exactly what transpired. Anyway, these friends seemed to be having a great time at a nature reserve. They’re nestled in a couple of rocks just above a lake. They’re trying to get dry in the sun after taking a dip in the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Inspecting Women’s Swimsuits – 1920s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Source: alfahir.hu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It wouldn’t come as a surprise if you’re wondering what on the green earth is going on in this photo. We just asked the same question. This just goes to show the amount of change society has undergone in the last century. The man was simply taking a measurement of the ladies’ swimsuits to know how short or right they were. Today, this isn’t applicable in majority of countries in the world. However, it was normal in the 1920s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Ladies Strutting – London, 1930s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Source: blogspot.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It’s quite obvious from their dressing that these ladies had some big event to attend. It would seem that their car had just dropped them off and they were making the short walk into the event venue when this shot was taken. The resulting image was something many artists would proudly show off as the cover of their album today. Can you recall that timeless scene from Reservoir Dogs, when the crew strutted down the street in slow motion? Well, these women could be the called the actual Reservoir Dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Man Riding Harley – 1955<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Source: sarabara.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A leather jacket and the slicked back hair were the classic combo for looking cool in the ’50s. If you didn’t rock that look, you were nowhere near being cool. Knowing how to handle a motorbike was the icing on top and a great excuse to have a photo taken just like this. If you watched the movie, Grease, you might think this guy is Danny Zuko. However, the difference is that Danny who was played by John Travolta didn’t ride a Harley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friends Having a Picnic – 1900s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Source: mkvm.hu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Picnics have been a practice since man surfaced in earth. Hence, it shouldn’t ruffle anyone’s feathers to see a vintage picture of two women and a son in the park, having cake and fruits. But even at that, the fact that this photo is more than a century old is really surprising. The entire set up from the clothes to the cute little teapot suggest that this scene was from a totally different time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Holding Hats in the Wind – Philadelphia, 1947<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Source: parisiangentleman.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In all honesty, there’s no way the photographer of this terrific photo could have gotten it right if he put in every effort he could muster. On their way to their workplace, these men all held in to their hats at the same time. This means that it was probably quite windy at that moment and they all held on to their hats to prevent it from being blown off. It can’t get any more vintage than this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Date Night – 1950s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Source: fiftiesweb.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A lot of things have changed as it concerns dating. These days, the norm is to look casual and meet at formal places for first dates. But the opposite was the norm in the ’50s. You’d don your best clothes and meet in a classic diner. We can’t help but admire this couple. You can see the man holding the milkshake as his date takes a sip. Dating is no longer what it once was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

T-Birds – New York, 1950s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Source: onedio.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It would appear that all the young men who desired to be part of the cool club dressed like Grease’s Danny Zuko. Or was it Danny Zuko who attempted to dress like every other person? Whatever be the case, this fashion style was very popular in the 1950s. The good thing about these kinds of vintage pictures is wondering what the group of guys were up to that day. And are they alive to narrate what happened afterwards?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Fashion Models – 1960s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Source: cafeblog.hu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Too bad that these fascinating women lived when colored photos were rare. Were really curious about the different amazing colors these dresses were. We can make guesses on two of the dresses – from the left, the second Lady was wearing all white and the last lady on the right was clearly wearing all black. Regardless of what the other two colors were, the four ladies seemed to know how to strike great poses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Mexican Border, 1950<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Source: curriculumnacional.cl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Even before you saw this page’s title, you would have quickly guessed where this picture was shot in 1950. Words like “Adios Amigos” and “Tequila” make it pretty obvious that this image was captured in land of the Spanish neighbors of the US, Mexico. You may not be able to tell the exact place where the photo was shot just by looking at the bright colors and signs. But a closer look at one of the billboards shows that its inscription says to come back again. This certainly is the border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Human Resume – 1930s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Job hunting has evolved through the last hundred years. Applying for jobs now has been done by sending companies a printed copy of your curriculum vitae. Today, you can send it in via email or even get hired by a company via your LinkedIn profile. But in the ’30s, people went out into the streets and verbally announced their CVs. There were also those who, like the man in this photo, became a human billboard, wearing theirs on them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Skateboarding to Work, 1982<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Amongst all the vintage photos in this compilation, this is quite recent and the guy shows that you don\u2019t have to change the core of who you are even while being part of a corporate company. Actually, skateboarding became a thing in the \u201840s. But it was a number of years before it became widely known and acceptedly the public. When this image was captured, though, skateboarding had become widespread. We like to think that this man\u2019s shoes were in his briefcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

New Year’s Eve – 1960<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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No party measures up in excitement like a New Year Eve’s party and some really wild things have gone down in such parties through the years. If people could have just two things, it would be jacuzzies and cocktails. So at the time of the 1969 New Year’s Eve party, the host thought it best to bring it all together. He ordered for a jacuzzi designed like a glass of Martini and hired two ladies in metallic sheen bikinis to dance in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Ice Skater In A Suit – 1937<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Source: tumblr.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This isn’t as common as it used to be but in the ’30s, seeing formally dressed men wearing ice roller skates on the nearest rink was quite normal. These days, people wear anything to go ice skating – from jeans to tracksuit pants or shorts. However, fashion wasn’t the only different thing in those days, the mentality was too. If you choose to hit the ice rinks after a hard day’s work, break a leg! – Or not\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Beauty Pageant – 1920<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Source: blog.hu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When compared to how far back pageantry goes, you’ll find that this one is somewhat recent. It would seem that beauty pageantry existed as far back as the medieval era. But since a few centuries back, it is now a very reputable event for competitors. Did you know that this picture was taken a year before the maiden edition of the Miss America pageant? It was hosted in Atlantic City in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Boy With Mohawk – 1951<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Source: icp.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Mohawk ‘do is an excellent example of a cultural construct whose origin has been mixed up. Although it is believed that this hairstyle is worn by the majority of the Mohican people, the truth is that it was made popular by the movie, Drums Along The Mohawk in 1939. And even as the hairstyle grew in popularity among people in the ’70s and’ 80s, some had already worn it boldly years before. An example is this young boy, whose friends couldn’t help but admire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Burger King – 1970s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Source: delish.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It’s wonderful to learn that Burger King had been around for just twenty years when this photo was taken, even though fast food stores had been in existence for a long time. The classic burger restaurant hasn’t hanged its logo very much over the years. But you can almost make a correct guess on when this image was captured given the lively and somewhat glitzy colors used for the exterior design. Some things stay the same and Burger King knows how to keep it that way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Tehran – 1960s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Source: linkedin.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From this shot, we can clearly see how quickly change can happen in 50 years. Back then,  Iran\u2019s capital, Tehran, looked like very other city in the West around the \u201860s. The city\u2019s infrastructure was modern and very metro. The society was a lot wilder than it is. There was much more freedom of dressing and lifestyle in general. But after the Iranian Revolution, present-day Iran was birthed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

New Shoes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Source: blog.hu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This classic photo was captured by Gerald Waller in Vienna, Austria just outside the Am Himmel orphanage. Not long after, it was published on December 30th by Life magazine in its 1946 edition. The happy little six-year-old boy, Hans Werfel, had just been gifted a pair of shoes by the U.S Junior Red Cross. There was a lot of shortage and a generally bad economy in Austria after the second World War. Imagine being a child in such circumstances and at last, you got a brand new pair of shoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Elvis Mania<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Source: wtop.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Way before the British invasion in the U.S. and the then burgeoning popularity of the Beatles, Elvis Presley had women head over heels in love with his swaying hips, deep voice and ridiculously charming looks. Pictures like this depicting a young woman who was a fan of Elvis going crazy at one of the shows he hosted made many parents believe his music was bad for young people. The madness exuded by Elvis\u2019s fans got many people really scared. But more and more people became fans with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Slappin’ Da Banj’<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Source: detik.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It is said that visiting a place twice but at different times or eras is the same as going to a different country and this is true. The scenery in this photo shot in the \u201820s is one that we cannot relate to now. But very few things are as common as music and the music played by this boy would probably be as delightful to us as it is to his dog. The adorable boy is slapping and plucking at his instrument with as much carefreeness as can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Pumpin\u2019 Gas \u2013 1960s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Source: rencah.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

These days, we all pump gas into our cars ourselves. However, in the 1960s, gas attendants were tasked with the job. The gas attendant from Milwaukee in this photo hopes to perform his duties most efficiently. They not only pumped gas into your tank, but also washed the windows of your car. Some even helped to check the pressure of your tires. That was the complete service back then. In the U.S and some other countries, a few gas stations still have this kind of service in the rural parts but they\u2019re not that prevalent anymore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lady with Knitted Top – 1960s The fascinating thing about this photo is the knitted top on this lady and how it seems to be somewhat futuristic. The tie and collar designs are pretty nice but it’s the knitting style that is truly magnificent because it looks like an 8-bit video and those did not […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":58532,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theseniormag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58530"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theseniormag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theseniormag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theseniormag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theseniormag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58530"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/theseniormag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58530\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58566,"href":"https:\/\/theseniormag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58530\/revisions\/58566"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theseniormag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theseniormag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theseniormag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theseniormag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}