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
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.3yr ⋅ Smellie305 ⋅ 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?7mo ⋅ Quick_Presentation11 ⋅ 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
1889 - The O’Halloran sisters, armed with poles and boiling water, fended off the officers evicting their family during the Irish Land War.2yr ⋅ 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.4yr ⋅ 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
Husband found this cleaning out his mom’s bedroom. October 19746mo ⋅ Affectionate-Roof285 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
The creation of the recycling logo by G. Anderson, 23 at the time. [1970]4yr ⋅ dragonoid296 ⋅ 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
A guy with a pony came around my neighborhood selling pictures. I begged my mom to get one - 19833yr ⋅ Treefittygaming ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Immigrant family at Ellis Island, looking at New York's skyline, 19256mo ⋅ eaglemaxie ⋅ 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
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
A Women's Royal Army Corps (WRAC) member of the ‘London District, shows her brand new tattoo to her fellow enlistees, ca 1943-44.3yr ⋅ DiosMioMan2 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My Dad, Summer 1968. He’s far gone with Alzheimer’s now... saw him today and know he would want to be remembered like this.2yr ⋅ Elderberry_Icy ⋅ 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)4yr ⋅ 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. 1969.11mo ⋅ jabnes ⋅ 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 😍4mo ⋅ HenryandHenrietta67 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Jesse Owens of USA after winning gold in Summer Olympics, Nazi Germany 19362yr ⋅ Naweezy ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My grandpa grew up in the Rocky mountains. When I was you about 13, in the 1980s, he and my grandma took me 18 miles into the wild. Forever changed me. Miss them both.3yr ⋅ SKRIMP-N-GRITZ ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Single parent Irmelin Indenbirken, and Leo DiCaprio, pose for a portrait in their home, Los Angeles, California, 19755mo ⋅ eaglemaxie ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Today is Hedy Lamarr's birthday (would've been 103). Became a movie star, got bored, then got into science. Helped the Allies during WWII, developing spread spectrum/frequency-hopping technology. Her work created basis of modern Wi-Fi & Bluetooth. (1940)6yr ⋅ ILoveRegenHealth ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Bride leaving her recently bombed home to get married, London, Nov 4 19406yr ⋅ notbob1959 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My great uncle Bill in 1952, age 18. He says he won the golden gloves and boxed with the Boston Strangler.2yr ⋅ IntertwinedStrands ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Elizabeth Eckford (Little Rock Arkansas) courageously goes to school during the segregationist Jim Crow era, Sept 1957.1yr ⋅ AdSnoo9734 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Billie Holiday performing “Strange Fruit” in NYC’s first integrated club, 1939 - Photo by Gjon Mili/Colorized by Jared Anderson3yr ⋅ StevenMaurer ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My grandma, the coolest lady I’ve ever known (circa late 80s)1yr ⋅ whoreforchalupas ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
A Scandinavian Stewardess examines a new uniform proposal for Scandinavian Airlines in 1964. It was not approved.6yr ⋅ dustofoblivion123 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My dad, who turns 73 today, still rides dirt bikes, and will always be the coolest guy I’ll ever know. Photo is from late 70s.1yr ⋅ kayenta ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
U.S Congressman Leo Ryan resting after investigating the Jonestown People's Temple cult (1978)6mo ⋅ HydraForce ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
The first love. Photo of my mother took by my father in the late 70s.4yr ⋅ IzzaKieb ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My grandfather (right) on a destroyer escort off the coast of Panama - 19506mo ⋅ AlarmingPotential918 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My great-great-grandma in the 1930s. We’re not sure who the man is, but he looks like a fine fellow.8mo ⋅ peachyyypieee3 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
(1989) Me, age 4, so stoked for a Ghostbusters toy from my mom that I went full derp.5yr ⋅ xDanSolo ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
1983: Quit my job, dept. threw a farewell bash at a bar, boss took me into the old-school photo booth for a quick photo. Still have the photo strip.1yr ⋅ mcarterphoto ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My parents traditional Nigerian wedding circa 1988. Dad couldn’t make it so my uncle stood in lol2yr ⋅ Lolisaurus ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
War Correspondent Martha Gellhorn. In June 1944 her husband, Ernest Hemingway, tried to sabotage her career out of jealousy. Gellhorn dumped him, snuck aboard a hospital ship, and became one of the few journalists and the only woman to land at Normandy on June 6th, 1944.10mo ⋅ Antique_futurist ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
The Indigenous adventurers from the 1900’s ( I collect vintage photos and I had to share these two cool dudes)3yr ⋅ sproggs44 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Leonardo DiCaprio embracing his on-screen momma Darlene Cates at the premiere of What's Eating Gilbert Grape, 19933yr ⋅ Str33twise84 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Uma Thurman’s mother Nena von Schleebrugge posing for Vogue magazine in 19583yr ⋅ eaglemaxie ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Found this beauty of my parents when I was cleaning out the hall closet. Mom said this was around ‘82-‘83.3yr ⋅ laceek_06 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
A Tennessee couple celebrating their wedding anniversary with this 1980s gem.2yr ⋅ Myltlpwny ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Robert Plant signing the first Zeppelin album for a policeman in the early 80's5yr ⋅ PlayWonderwall ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Somewhere between Apocalypse Now and The Matrix, don't forget Laurence Fishburne was Cowboy Curtis on Pee Wee's Playhouse in the 80s5yr ⋅ kevinsweeneyrvt ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Debbie Harry before Blondie, working as a Playboy bunny in New York’s Playboy Club. Late 1960s.2yr ⋅ TripleZedJay ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Lifelong Marvel nerd, my father (age 15) meeting Stan Lee in 1975.2yr ⋅ alwayssunnyinupstate ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My grandpa and his friend who was born across the street from him 2 hours after him. Navy picture around 1942/43 and when they turned 93 a couple of years ago. They swapped places in the second one.4yr ⋅ squidreynolds ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Dee Snider speaking against censorship and the PMRC before the U.S. Senate, 19854yr ⋅ misguidedfun ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My mom and dad, 1955. This was taken at her house prior to their first date. They were married for 60 years.5yr ⋅ Xplosifdherrera ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
1973 Clare Torry - wordless vocalist on The Great Gig in the Sky1yr ⋅ naptown-hooly ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
I was told this might be appreciated here: My dad and those amazing pants posing in his first gas station... Early 90s3yr ⋅ dangerbhapa ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My physics teacher retires today, here he is day 1 on the job 30 years ago6yr ⋅ RJDank ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
