Here are images showing New York City’s growth from a frontier settlement known as New Amsterdam to the metropolis of the western world –through the Colonial times, and in the early days of US independence.
Benjamin Franklin dies at 85: Upon the death of a prominent American, we are favored with the following short account of Franklin’s last illness, by his friend and physician, Dr Jones.
The real death of a cheerleader story (1985) 
Vintage dog food: 40 old ads let you see what’s changed (and hasn’t) over the years 
In the ’70s, here’s how men got their dry, soft hairstyles 
Prohibition political cartoons (1927) 
’60s lingerie, pantyhose, girdles, garters & more from the 1968 Wards catalog Want to remember to remember? Our weekly newsletter shows you the latest vintage, old-fashioned & historic stuff that we have published or refreshed during the past seven days. Sign up here.
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