Call it 19th-century L.A.’s idea of a thrill ride. Leaving the safety of granite slopes, trolley cars arced out onto a creaking, cantilevered wooden trestle, soaring over…

V-flumes were used to transport logs, lumber, working material and supplies but they were also used to transport people and for entertainment from the early 20th century….

Desire, adoration, safety, identity and escape are all there on the teenager’s bedroom walls. In the 1980s, these teenagers were photographed in their bedrooms – the place…

The Whisky has been called the first real American discothèque and it’s one of the most famous rock ‘n’ roll landmarks in the United States. It first…

A group of Polaroid photographs was found by Allen that were taken by an employee of a sign company. All of the signs are/were in Washington around the 1960s. Citizens…

Drag racing was born in the dry lake beds in the California deserts. In the 1930s as engines got better and drivers got braver, speeds began topping…

The Límbó (Limmm-Bó) is a unique dance and is also known as the “Under Stick Dance.” The limbo dance, originally a ritual performed at ‘wakes’ in Trinidad…

On a lazy Sunday afternoon in September 1942, photographer Marjory Collins wandered around New York City’s Central Park capturing a series of incredible images. The amazing and…

The post-World War II baby boom helped make way for changes in 1950s kids’ clothing. In America, it was a time of prosperity, so children were less…