Yes, the dress was hideous

Alécio de Andrade - Musée du Louvre, Paris, 1970

I saw a couple nuns at Panera this weekend, Jerry was hanging out with some during Leslie’s debate, there was this great Op-Ed about how awesome nuns are and then this comes across my dash. Is the world trying to tell me something?

Tagged: black and white 1970s art

Posted on April 30, 2012 via Regard Intemporel with 123 notes

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updownsmilefrown:

Open Air Movie, Bronx, New York, 1952

(via bbook)

Tagged: the drive-in opens next weekend CAN'T WAIT black and white 1950s photography

Posted on April 16, 2012 via Ups and Downs, Smiles and Frowns with 348 notes

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lostsplendor:

“Washington Tidal Basin Beauty Contest — August 5, 1922. Misses Eva Fridell, 17, and Anna Niebel.” (via Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

Tagged: you can totally tell that these two HATE each other girl on the left is all yeah i won what you think about that hmmm and girl on the right is like hon you know i'm prettier look at my hat dang 1920s black and white

Posted on April 5, 2012 via Lost Splendor with 172 notes

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edwardianera:

Tourists at the Frauenkirche, Nürnberg, Germany, 1904

(via itsalladream)

Tagged: 1900s black and white photography

Posted on April 2, 2012 via Edwardian Era with 264 notes

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jurgen-vollmer:

Girls waiting for The Beatles’s lunchtime session, the Cavern Club, 1960s.

(via missavagardner)

Tagged: 1960s black and white

Posted on March 20, 2012 via we all want to change the world with 1,656 notes

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Joan and John Cusack, Los Angeles, California.

Joan and John Cusack, Los Angeles, California.

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Tagged: i love them forever and ever john cusack joan cusack black and white

Posted on February 13, 2012 via with 2,364 notes

firsttimeuser:

Nina Sviridov and Dmitry Vozdvizhensky

have machine. Moscow. 1969

(via living-in-retro-world)

Tagged: 1960s black and white fun dip

Posted on January 30, 2012 via First Time User with 2,733 notes

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coolchicksfromhistory:

Top saleswomen cool off, 1960.

Find Girl Scout cookies in your area.

mint flaky sticks yum

Tagged: 1960s black and white adorableness

Posted on January 27, 2012 via Cool Chicks from History with 165 notes

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thehairdryertreatment:

bruce davidson’s amazing 1959 brooklyn teen gang photo project: the jokers

via

Tagged: bruce davidson black and white 1950s

Posted on January 15, 2012 via The Hairdryer Treatment with 18 notes

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silfarione:

Pasadena, California 1973 by Elliott Erwitt

Tagged: Black and White 1970s

Posted on January 11, 2012 via SILFARIONE with 1,161 notes

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modcloth:

We’re obsessed with this beautiful image of a group of girls at a dancing school in Harlem in 1938. And we think we might borrow a few styling tips from those dancing feet! (via Mail Online)

Tagged: flats with socks?! wonderful regardless 1930s black and white

Posted on January 5, 2012 via ModCloth on Tumblr with 733 notes

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