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Dress-Up Party, 1960s

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Lynn

This isn’t really much of a dress-up party, since the hostess isn’t wearing a costume and her guest only has on a Groucho Marx mask.  (You can still buy one!) Still, it shows older women having a lot of fun.  … Continue reading →

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Josie Home on Vacation, 1977

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Lynn

“Josie home on vacation,” reads the text on the back of the photo. It also includes the date, 1977, so helpful in analyzing style choices. Josie must be the younger woman in the middle. “Home on vacation” makes me think … Continue reading →

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In the Chicago Bus Station, 1943

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Lynn

In 1943, the Office of War Information sent the young photographer Esther Bubley on a six week bus tour of the United States to document how people were living in wartime. Many of her photos show soldiers on the move, … Continue reading →

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First Prudential Outing, Los Angeles 1908

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Lynn

In 1908, it was not yet clear that Los Angeles would become the megalopolis that it is today. San Francisco was the dominant city in the state at the turn of the century, but things were beginning to change.  While … Continue reading →

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Unquilting/Requilting, 1970

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Lynn

This picture portrays a West Virginia coop turning old quilts into new items.  If you look carefully, it appears that the oldest woman in the back on the right is hand stitching a pillow, while the woman at the far … Continue reading →

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High Jinks at the Tupperware Party, 1950s

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Lynn

Wouldn’t you like to know how these happy ladies constructed their hats?  Did they make them at home or did the host bring supplies? Was it a contest?  If so, surely the woman with the many layered confection topped by … Continue reading →

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Celebrating their 90th Birthdays, 1949

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Lynn

This celebratory photo marks the ninetieth birthdays of Effie Appleby and Amy Bigelow. Both were members of the Women’s Guild of the Pilgrim Congregational Church in Madison, Wisconsin, which threw a party in their honor. The photo description explains that … Continue reading →

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Redhead and Friends, early to mid-1960s

Posted on December 17, 2022 by Lynn

More big red hair!  This was a lucky eBay find.  If you’re interested in discovering your own treasures, the best search term is “beehive.”  The updo is similar to the last one—a big pile of curls on top of the … Continue reading →

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Sorry in the Sixties

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Lynn

Do grown women really play the game Sorry?  I can’t quite remember the rules, since it has been about sixty plus years (no kidding) since I last played.  This was apparently an afternoon for games, with Sorry substituting for Bridge.  … Continue reading →

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Family Road Trip

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Lynn

In honor of summer holidays, I give you this photo of what I’m guessing was a family road trip.  It could just be a Sunday outing, but only the son with his tie looks dressed up enough to have come … Continue reading →

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