Before iPhone, There Was Ericofon aka Cobra Phone
The Ericofon is a one-piece plastic telephone created by the Ericsson Company of Sweden and marketed through the second half of the 20th century. It was the first commercially marketed telephone to incorporate the dial and handset into a single…
“A Huge Brick”: The Evolution of Mobile Phones From the 1970s to 1990s
The history of proto mobile phones goes back to 1908 when a US Patent was issued in Kentucky for a wireless telephone. Mobile phones were invented as early as the 1940s when engineers working at AT&T developed cells for mobile…
Early Photographs Show What Mickey Mouse Looked Like in the 1930s
An anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves, Mickey is one of the world’s most recognizable fictional characters. When the iconic Mickey Mouse was born, he was maybe not-quite-so-loveable. Some even described his look…
30 Vintage Photographs Capture Scenes of High School Typing Classes From Between the 1950s and 1970s
Call it keyboarding, or old-school typing… During the 1950s and ’60s typewriting was taught mostly in elementary schools, and there was a widely held conviction that typewriting skills might fast-forward a student’s acquisition of the English language — especially spelling….
30 Vintage Photographs of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons and Floats From the Late 1920s to the 1960s
First held on Nov. 27, 1924, the relatively small event was called the Macy’s Christmas Parade, and it featured the store’s employees, live animals, and a couple thousand spectators. Renamed the Thanksgiving Parade in 1927, the spectacle has evolved over…
52 Amazing Vintage Photos That Show the United States in the 1900s
Here is an amazing collection of rarely-seen vintage photos capturing the U.S scenes in the 1900s. The Flatiron Building, New York in 1902 The lakefront from Illinois Central Station, Chicago, 1901 The obelisk in Central Park, New York, circa 1900…
The “Motormat” Was a Drive-In in Los Angeles, Where the Food Tray Was Sent Out on Rails Right to Your Car
Los Angeles’ car culture was in full bloom after the war, and the innovations that came along with an auto-centric lifestyle were also booming. No other region is more associated with drive-thru, drive-in restaurants and drive-in theaters than Southern California….
30 Vintage Photographs of Pretty Carhop Girls From Between the 1940s and 1960s
A carhop is a waiter or waitress who brings fast food to people in their cars at drive-in restaurants. Carhops usually work on foot but sometimes use roller skates, as depicted in movies such as American Graffiti and television shows…
38 Amazing Vintage Photos That Document U.S. Classroom Scenes From the Late 1800s to the Early 1900s
Frances Benjamin Johnston (1864-1952) was born during the American Civil War. Her 60-year career as a photographer began with portrait, news, and documentary work then turned to a focus on contemporary architecture and gardens, culminating in a survey of historic…
35 Amazing Photos Show Styles of Wedding Dresses in the 1930s
1930s style wedding dresses stun and inspire with their nods to the era of Old Hollywood movie star glamour. Sleek silky satin gowns, long beaded dresses, backless bias cut gowns in white, ivory, jewel tones or pastels are all elegant…