In the early 1970s a new set of classroom books arrived in American elementary schools. The covers were bold and modern and the titles moved with excitement: Rainbows, Secrets, Kaleidoscope, Images, Galaxies. They replaced the repetitive “See Spot run” readers that...
There’s something so timeless about the way children meet the world, wide-eyed, curious, and unafraid. These photos from 1969 capture “Bright-Eyed Amy” at the Griffith Park Zoo in Los Angeles, chatting with a goose and later riding a pony with the confidence of a tiny...
Lisa’s 4th birthday in 1974 was captured in two simple photographs that still feel extraordinary nearly 50 years later. Lisa is at the table, behind a small cake glowing with candles. She holds her doll, a Baby That-A-Way, close as if to share the moment. The light of...
Way Safe. My mom had such high hopes for her fondue set. In the end, she went to bed upset and I went to bed hungry. My Barbies put the tiny forks to good use, though. And, basically, I've been marked safe from Fondue Night since 1976. Way safe. Alison Martino...
Atlanta Parade, 1972 A young Rachel Lane, 5, dressed in a solid royal blue sequin baton twirling costume and carrying two batons, was captured by White House photographers during a parade in Atlanta in October 1972. Nixon and the First Lady were on the campaign trail...
Regular Car Reviews: Regular Cars for Mortals "Cars are machines. But they're also art form in what they inspire in auto enthusiasts. In a literary sense, cars are romanticism. The emotions they create overpower reason and fical responsibility. And that's true of just...
The rainbow wedding of the 1970s primarily played out in bridesmaids' dresses. It's one of the best wedding trends of all times in my opinion. When I was a little girl I was definitely gonna have a rainbow wedding. I still love all those pastel colors together. I even...
I loved going to Huntington Beach as a child. Surprisingly, someone captured our visit on film in 1971. I'm the little one in the front with the ponytails. That's my brother Billy to my left and my sister Becky to my right. Over Becky's left shoulder is my cousin...
The poncho pictures from the 1970s never get old. Click here to join the latest Facebook conversation about poncho power.
I have so much fun with the sort-of-daily photo on Facebook, but I often forget to cross-post them here! Earlier this morning I posted a picture of Field Day 1979 and someone cleaned the photo up a bit. I am not a fan of editing vernacular photos but I love what Chase...
DAILY PHOTO: Filling station, Upper Peninsula of Michigan, 1977. A man smokes a cigar while a girl plays the violin and a boy holds a bucket for berry-picking. There is so much going on in this fascinating photo. What else do you see? Join the conversation on Facebook...
DAILY PHOTO: Three-year-old Toni wears a granny square afghan poncho and matching skirt, March 1971. ✌️ I love her go-go boots! That's the thing about ponchos. If you had one it was probably made by someone who loved you. 🧡💛 (Photo Credit: Toni L., a longtime follower...