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...
A young Gen-Xer flips through the card catalog at Fisher School Library, circa 1980. The exact city/town/state are unknown. This photo is ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Rare Evidence I’ve been searching online marketplaces, thrift stores, and flea markets for photographs of...
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...
American Motors Corporation introduced the AMC Gremlin in 1970. One of my friend's in high school had one that was a faded purple with white stripes. It looked like a high top tennis shoe. What fun it would be to have one of these rides! 1972 Trailer-Train, Milwaukee...
We were...waiting on a miracle Tryna find ourselves in the winter snow --Ed Sheeran, 2020 Everest 78 In 1978, Pierre Mazeaud became the first Frenchman to climb Mount Everest. The event was widely celebrated throughout France and Western Europe, evidenced by the...
Every October since 1935, thousands of people have flocked to East Texas for the annual Yamboree Festival. Originally a celebration of the sweet potato 🍠, the event is one of the longest-held festivals in the Lone Star State. It includes a magnificent 👑 queen...
Today, Lifetouch, a national school photography provider, celebrates the second annual National School Picture Day, an opportunity to relive and celebrate school pictures, from bowl cuts to mohawks, neon to flannel. (Especially the neon and flannel, Xers.) This...
1970s Family Vacation to The Bahamas Amid America’s Bicentennial celebrations, families, like the Paynes flocked to beaches and island resorts across the Caribbean. Many visited the newly independent Bahamas, which was finding its identity on the world stage. These...
Lost Generation | Medicine Park, Oklahoma This is third in a series of picture posts featuring pages from the WWI-era photo album I found at Mary’s Flea Market in Oklahoma City. This selection features historic images of Houston’s Settegast Park and Bath Lake in...
ring Future Helicopter Parents | Two Gen-Xers on a scary carnival ride, 1971. Giant Swing! Toddlers on a Scary Carnival Ride at a Texas County Fair When I first saw this 35mm slide image for sale I knew I had to buy it. Featuring two Gen-Xers on a scary carnival ride...
The Lost Generation, b. 1883-1900 The Lost Generation was the 9th generation of Americans. Born between 1883 and 1900, they were defined as a Nomad generation by two prominent historians, the late William Strrauss, and Neil Howe. Generation X shares their archetype...
In 1976, my entire 3rd-grade class went on a field trip to a YMCA swimming pool in Colorado Springs. I was so excited! It was going to be the best field trip ever. I didn’t have a swimming suit so the night before the big day my older sister Becky altered her bright...