Category: Historical Photos

The majority of homes in the 1960s were furnished with an eclectic mixture of furniture from a variety of periods, featuring large, bold images, such […]

This is disturbing on so many levels. From the shiny fabric to the colors and then how tight it is… Every decade has a reputation […]

As the 20th century approached, Native American communities faced mounting challenges to their existence and traditional ways of life. After the Civil War, large numbers […]

McDonald Brother’s store in San Bernadino, California, 1953. When McDonald’s was first founded in the 1940s by brothers Dick and Mac McDonald, it was actually […]

Jeanne Bauer walks with a DynaTAC on 6th Avenue in New York, accompanied by John Mitchell, the Motorola engineer behind the phone. 1973. The history […]

Annie Edson Taylor poses with her cat and the barrel in which she rode over the falls. 1901. It is said that Niagara Falls has […]

Sophia Loren (born in1934, Rome, Italy), is an Italian film actress who rose above her poverty-stricken origins in postwar Naples to become universally recognized as […]

The opening of the first King Kullen supermarket in 1930 marked a turning point in the grocery industry. Unlike traditional stores that offered limited dry […]

KFC, the fast-food giant, has been a household name for decades, known for its mouth-watering fried chicken and delicious sides. However, have you ever wondered […]

In 1890 the first hairdryer was invented by French stylist Alexander Godefroy. Blow dryers were invented in the late 19th century. The first model was […]