The Retro Collection of Photos between 1900 until now
Archival Image Library - History of women in the United States
1890 - 1930 "Progressive era in USA. The Golden Age of French Haute Couture"
"In the history of America the Progressive movement is fully associated with the beginning of a strong struggle of women for equality in all rights at the same level to men. In the 1820s and for decades to come, married women could not own property, make contracts, bring suits, or sit on juries. They could be legally beaten by their husbands and were required to submit to their husbands' sexual demands [see more]"
1918-1940 "The Harlem Renaissance"
"The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned the 1920s and 1930s. At the time, it was known as the "New Negro Movement," named after the 1925 anthology by Alain Locke. Though it was centered in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, many French-speaking black writers from African and Caribbean colonies who lived in Paris were also influenced by the Harlem Renaissance [see the original here ]"
Historical Images relating the role of Women in World War I and World War II
"Nearly 350,000 American women served in uniform, both at home and abroad, volunteering for the newly formed Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAACs, later renamed the Women’s Army Corps), the Navy Women’s Reserve (WAVES), the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve, the Coast Guard Women’s Reserve (SPARS), the Women Air force Service Pilots (WASPS), the Army Nurses Corps, and the Navy Nurse Corps [see more]"
Read more about American Women in the Second World War here
1950 -1970 "The period of Hippie Counter Culture Movement in the USA"
"The hippies’ primary tenet was that life was about being happy, not about what others thought you should be. Their “if it feels good, do it” attitudes included little forethought nor concern for the consequences of their actions. Hippies rejected middle class values, opposed nuclear weapons and the Vietnam War [see more]"
September 8, 1956 - "A rare collection of photos from "Miss America Pageant" Atlantic City, ABC"
"For the first time, the Miss America Pageant came into people's homes. The annual program provided a kind of entertainment never before experienced nationally. It seemed that the women onstage embodied the dreams of every young girl [see more]"
1970 - "The Daily Life in Detroit, USA"
"There are cities that get by on their good looks, offer climate and scenery, views of mountains or oceans, rockbound or with palm trees. And there are cities like Detroit that have to work for a living. Elmore Leonard [see more]"
1980 - 2000 "The Ultimate Evolution of Women"
In the 1980s the trend of the "power suit" was very popular. It could be described short as: big hair, big accessories and bright colors.The 1990s was a great time for pop culture and music. It was the time of fashion that was generally loose fitting and colorful. It was a start point of hip hop artists and hip hop style.In this period of time, musicians had a much greater influence on young people than designers
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