Vintage Snapshots

the wondrous world of vernacular photography

Category: Color Photographs

Just Made It

Circa 1960s

This has to be one of my all-time favorite portraits.
#snapshots #foundphoto #vernacularphotography #classic

West of Prescott, Arizona

“West of Prescott, Ariz. – Aug. 5, 1959”

The world just used to be a better color, I guess.

2020

Nutty chicken leaps on sleeping man
Fowl, circa 1980s/90s

Somehow, I feel this captures a little of 2020’s vibe so far…

#funny #colorsnapshot #quirky #animals #chicken

Reluctant

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circa 1960s (click to enlarge)

Just Great

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Pretty Good: Restaurant + Mustang, 1966 (click to enlarge)

A 1960s Christmas

quirky odd 1960s vintage Christmas family poses with toy dog and closed-eyes cat

Labeled “Xmas 1966” on the back (click to enlarge)

Better late than never. This is one of my all-time favorites–especially the closed-eyes cat–and another example of how there really is nothing quite like a snapshot.

Upside Down

Strange vintage 1970s color snapshot of person  doing a handstand in an open field

Upside Down, 1974

Merry Christmas

Vintage snapshot of older man displaying his Christmas present, a bottle of Old Spice

Old Spice at Christmas (c 1960s)

Christmas morning, covered with presents. Old Spice, taken out of the box to display. I love this one. Merry Christmas.

A Little Odd

Odd, strange vintage photo of two military men with light leaks

Circa 1940s (click to enlarge)

Strange light effect on boy's face in this 1974 vintage snapshot

4-12-74 (click to enlarge)

July 4, 1975

Vintage 1970s snapshot of dressed-up 4th of July 4-year-old girl

199 years old

The back of this snapshot reads “July 4th, 75, Tamara, 4 1/2.”

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