1889 - The O’Halloran sisters, armed with poles and boiling water, fended off the officers evicting their family during the Irish Land War.1yr ⋅ NiciCoado ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
The real meaning of Keep calm and carry on. Milkman during the London blitz 1940.7yr ⋅ sycknyss2 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Mark Hamill and Annie Potts on the set of 'Corvette Summer', 197811mo ⋅ MilagrsGerra ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Woman and a Veteran Embrace at the Dedication Ceremony of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 19821yr ⋅ DoubtIndependent9867 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My dad, early 70s, knowing he was about to be arrested for refusal to comply with the Vietnam War draft.1yr ⋅ orsonsperson ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Taiwanese frogmen during the Second Taiwan Straight Crisis in 1958. Rocking some Rolex Submarines11mo ⋅ hyperchimpchallenger ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Polish Olympians, Jan Falandys (cat. 48 kg) and Adam Sandurski (cat. 100+ kg) at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. The other pic is from 2019.3yr ⋅ Zioman ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Christian Slater, Tom Cruise, Kirsten Dunst, Antonio Banderas, and Brad Pitt at the premiere of Interview with the Vampire in 19942yr ⋅ CurrentRoster ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
1999 Chillin' like villains. My friend and I checking out boys at the local skate park. 1mo ⋅ VodenskiChereshni ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Deep south Louisiana 26 years ago I married the love of my life. It may not have been legal but it was real ! Thanks to all my friends and family that supported us back then and today. I’m the redhead on the right. 😘5yr ⋅ rellim1022 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
For people of a certain age, almost nothing compares to the beautiful Mia Sara (1986)11mo ⋅ Jack_Sandwich ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
RuPaul, Muggsy Bogues, Charles Barkley, Kurt Cobain, and Dave Grohl at Saturday Night Live, 1993.4yr ⋅ Elementary_Penguin_ ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
A police woman plays duck duck goose with children in Harlem, NYC, New York, US in 1978.7yr ⋅ nootnoot_pingu_noot ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
1983 Pgh, Pa. I still remember the Whiskey and Cigarette smell from Spidey1yr ⋅ JamieGaugs ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
The tallest and shortest players in NBA history as teammates. 7'7 Manute Bol and 5'3 Muggsy Bogues with the Washington Bullets (1987)6yr ⋅ Killed_By_Porn ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My grandma sent my mom to rehab in the 80’s for weed, she came out looking like this.3yr ⋅ Fingers_For_Toes666 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Shoe shine boys listen to Civil War veteran tell his war stories, 1920s4yr ⋅ onepersononeidea ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My father, a U.S. Marine, circa 1958, probably in Lebanon. Cigarette and machine gun.2yr ⋅ pvdnyc ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My moms kindergarten picture 1969. My grandma was attending hairdresser courses and loved to practice her bouffant skills on her 4 daughters.2yr ⋅ Jdp_143 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Eazy E with a rare natas skateboard deck that was banned from all skate shops, he had the deck in his trunk and pulled it out for this photo. 1990s3mo ⋅ ArchiGuru ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
60 year old photo, from 1960, of my Grandpa in his early 20's. The letter in his pocket is a love letter from my Grandma.4yr ⋅ Smellie305 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
David Bowie on the set of 'Good Morning America' for an interview in 1976.6yr ⋅ Meunderwears ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Local museum posts image of a 1965 school desk inscribed with “Benny & Linda”. Benny responds in comments with update.3yr ⋅ klpack11 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My beautiful great grandmother in 1950s, brazilian, daughter of slaves, and despite the difficulties including the racism she had to endure, she took care of her children and two generations later my mom is a retired psychiatrist, also my sibling is, and soon I will become a physician as well. ✊🏾2yr ⋅ donraton ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Back in the 90’s I sent this to Joe Pesci and asked for an autograph. He sent it back signed.2yr ⋅ DetroitXL ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Hunter S. Thompson, John Cusack, Johnny Depp, and a blowup doll. 1990s.3yr ⋅ doxymoronic ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Remember when adult/singles apartments were at thing in the 70s and early 80s?9mo ⋅ Quick_Presentation11 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My grandad turned 94 recently. This is him around 2 months before parachuting into Normandy.7yr ⋅ RedEyeWomble ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Me on the right and my best man Cleveland Lochard III . Cleve was 7'2. On my wedding day 1970. I was 17. This year will be 50 years of wedded bliss with my beautiful wife Louise.4yr ⋅ sonomabud42069 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
I'm here to shut it down: mom-made Pegasus costume circa '89. Just call me the OG pegasister.5yr ⋅ megmander ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
1889 - The O’Halloran sisters, armed with poles and boiling water, fended off the officers evicting their family during the Irish Land War.3yr ⋅ VartanGregorianFan ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Some of the cast of the movie Heat, sans Al Pacino, circa 19951yr ⋅ knownothingwiseguy ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Dr. Patricia Era Bath, 1981. Inventor of the Laserphaco Probe, used worldwide in eye surgery to remove cataracts - a condition that clouds vision and can lead to blindness. Bath founded the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness.3yr ⋅ TheAfternoonStandard ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My great grandmother Isobel after winning a tennis tournament in 1912.3yr ⋅ Miss_Bizel ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My Dad 1969 Bronx, NY. Speaking against the Vietnam War. He became an Anthropologist/Archeologist, was taken hostage on 2 separate digs, saw a man trampled by water buffalo, crawled into a leopard den for ancient pottery and so much more. He was my own Indiana Jones.5yr ⋅ Valkerieus ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
1940-My Great Great Grandma with Babe Ruth. She had a boat in New York that was docked next to his. She’s wearing his captains hat. They were buddies. This is my favorite picture ever.4yr ⋅ Christ0naBike32 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My grandad and his goat named Sarah, having their daily playful boxing fight. 1960s.4yr ⋅ dzeil ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Just some students, enjoying themselves and the nice weather. ca 1989.2yr ⋅ not_trevor ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Husband found this cleaning out his mom’s bedroom. October 19748mo ⋅ Affectionate-Roof285 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
The creation of the recycling logo by G. Anderson, 23 at the time. [1970]4yr ⋅ dragonoid296 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My grandparents celebrate their 70th Wedding anniversary today! Here's their engagement photograph, 1951.3yr ⋅ Djangoinspired ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Silent movie star, Dolores Costello (1928) Drew Barrymore's grandmother3yr ⋅ eaglemaxie ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
In 1983 I was chosen along with 3 other students to interview Ozzy Osbourne for Newsday/Kidsday newspaper in NYC4yr ⋅ mystarrrs ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Diana Rigg, known for playing Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones, 1960s7yr ⋅ Onion_Do_Piaza ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Immigrant family at Ellis Island, looking at New York's skyline, 19258mo ⋅ eaglemaxie ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Rare photo of someone smiling in the 19th century, 1894, Oklahoma4yr ⋅ Helper-Khalid ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My mom snapped this pic of John Travolta at the Indy 500 after my aunt screamed his name to get him to look their way. They didn’t know they got a perfect shot until the film was developed months later! (‘88 or ‘89)3yr ⋅ BabyJiggles ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Franco Columbu, walking with a girl in California, 1970s. 1wk ⋅ Electrical-Aspect-13 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
After a brief marriage to my great grandfather, my great grandmother (in the suit) moved across the country to live next door to her ~best friend~. This photo was taken of them sometime in the 1930s.3yr ⋅ tillders ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
A behind the scenes photo from Xena Warrior Princess (1990's)2wk ⋅ AdSpecialist6598 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
1979. My mother, a baller. Still holds the record for most points in a women's basketball season at our high school - before the 3 pt line was established.3yr ⋅ gloopyboop ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Not sure if Hawaiian shirts were or are ever cool but I tried my best to rock one with my cousin (1997)1yr ⋅ xrobevansx ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
A young Dolly Parton with her husband Carl Dean. They’ve been married since 1966.4yr ⋅ MistressBurnTheWitch ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
These students were suspended for protesting the Vietnam War. They brought it all the way to the supreme court and won. (1968)5yr ⋅ vectorfour ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
No one remembers who came in second, but here they are. The crew of Apollo 12 - the second crew to land and walk on the moon. 1969.1yr ⋅ jabnes ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My mom and my sister (circa 1989) and today as a first time grandma with my sister’s first child6yr ⋅ Jan-22-2006 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
32 years ago today, my family and I immigrated to the US as refugees. What a full circle day!3yr ⋅ DiorNoir ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Chris Tucker, stealing the movie The Fifth Element (1997) as Ruby Rhod.2yr ⋅ AuntWacky1976 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
A punk, a “rude boy” and a skinhead hanging out together in England c. 1980.2yr ⋅ UnironicThatcherite ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My Grandma when she was about 29 (1976ish). She made that blue eyeshadow WERK 😍6mo ⋅ HenryandHenrietta67 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
15-year-old Lewis Cousins stands alone as the only African American student in a newly desegregated high school in Norfolk, VA (1959)7yr ⋅ ILoveRegenHealth ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Jane Goodall with her favorite chimpanzee, David Greybeard, 19743wk ⋅ electricmastro ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool