Vintage Snapshots

found photos & other curiosities

Category: 1950s Photos

October 15, 2017

The Windup

1940s/'50s snapshot photograph of black boy in baseball pitching pose

Pitcher, circa 1950s (click to enlarge)

 

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December 31, 2016

Don’t Believe Everything You Read

Vintage photo with

Circa 1950s (click to enlarge)

It’s not true. Happy 2017.

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August 7, 2016

Heavenly Light

1950s snapshot of Old Faithful with particularly beautiful light

Old Faithful, 1951 (click to enlarge)

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April 8, 2016

Portraits: Chin

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Or: “Thumb” (click to enlarge)

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December 31, 2015

Best Wishes for 2016

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Bird Dog, circa 1950s

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August 1, 2015

Birdhead

Funny vintage snapshot featuring woman who appears to have birds flying out of her hair

Fly away, circa 1950s (click to enlarge)

Another in the classic background series (sample here).

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July 26, 2015

The Girls at the End

Vintage snapshot photograph of 1950s girls with their bokes near a road sign saying "End"

circa 1950s (click to enlarge)

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July 24, 2015

Moose

Funny vintage snapshot photo of man with moose horns by "Order of Moose" sign

Angled moose man, circa 1950s

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March 3, 2015

“I wanted it in color”

Vintage snapshot of woman with birds on her arms at Busch Gardens Park

Black-and-white birds, c 1950s (click to enlarge0

Inscription on rear reads: “Virginia took this but I wanted it in color cause the birds are so pretty.”

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February 15, 2015

Attack

Vintage snapshot negative of a cat leaping towards porch

c1950s negative

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