The 1940s was a decade defined by World War II and Indiana was no different. The archive photos below are filled with snapshots that tell the story – new soliders after the country's first peacetime ...

In 1943, Wisconsin’s largest independent chain of grocery and food stores, operated exclusively within the state, adopted a ...

The 1940s were a decade shaped by global war, social change, and quiet, everyday moments that often go unnoticed in history books. Most of what we know from that era comes in black and white, giving ...

Take a trip back to the beaches of the 1940s and ’50s, where summer meant sunshine, sand, and simple pleasures. These old photos offer a glimpse into an era when swimwear was stylish but modest, ...

A look at life in Rochester NY in the 1990s ...

The streamlined style of the 1940s and 1950s has been rediscovered by both antique enthusiasts and furniture companies.

Dinner in the 1940s had a rhythm and warmth that can feel missing today. It was a time when everyone gathered, not just to ...

A surrealist painting from the 1940s by Frida Kahlo has sold for $54.7m (£41.8m) - shattering the auction record for an ...

A 1947 vocational film from the Your Life Work series, courtesy of the Prelinger Archive, encourages young people to find jobs in printing. "The printing industry needs young men and women in its ...

It's unclear exactly who first uttered the saying, which has appeared in a few different wordings since the 1940s. The earliest source we could potentially attach a name to is a 1947 advertisement for ...