1950s & 1960s Vintage Vacation Photos: From sandy beaches to historic landmarks, each photograph tells a unique story and I am excited to share them with you today!
NOTE: This post is a part 4 of a series I started, which you can check out below.
- Vintage Vacations Photos from the 1930s-1960s
- Vintage Photos of Family Vacations
- Vintage Photos of Family Vacations – Part 2
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Liz Note: I’m off to Spain next week with the hubby to meetup with friends who are there for work and I cannot wait. Follow me on Instagram to see all the sunny fun!
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1950s & 1960s Vintage Vacation Photos
1960s vintage photo: Visit to Bermuda must include everyone picking up the same souvenir purses – March 1960. How cute are these ladies?
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The next two images are from Vogue France, featuring vintage vacation photos from Capri Italy (technically set in the 1940s, but close enough to the 1950s for this post).
1940s photo (Ralph Crane): Three people lounging in a stunning Capri garden complete with a beautiful floral wall and a cute Patio Furniture set in 1949.
The Streets of Capri, 1958. OMG the Clothes are stunning!
P.S. Do you spot the 1950s circle skirt? I JUST did a post on Juli Lynne Charlot-The Creator of the Poodle Skirt / Circle Skirt so it’s cool to see the trend in Italy.
Pool time! 1950s vintage photo of a woman in an adorable 1950s swimsuit posing at the pool at her Florida hotel.
Further Reading: Vintage Images of Swimming Pool Life!
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At one time souvenir photos were very popular, like this one from the 1960s for ‘Gold Coast Cruises’ (Miami Beach, Florida).
Further Reading: Vintage 1950s Travel Brochures & Pamphlets
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1954 Guanajuato Mexico. A woman in an pretty 1950s dress, poses casually on a wall.
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1960s Photo: Were you really at ‘Mohave Point’ if you never took a picture at Mohave Point (Grand Canyon)? This 1960s couple did and even styled their outfits to match. Ha!
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1950s photo: When your on vacation eating food you don’t typically eat at home is a big thing people do, like our 1950s family below. They are enjoying a wonderful buffet on their family vacation in a tropical location (cute Hawaiian shirt on our young man).
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1950s / 1960s vintage photo of a family vacation to visit the USS Constellation Baltimore MD historic ship.
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Fun vacation photo from August 1954 of a group of people posing in front of the Pan-Am Hotel & Motel Apts.
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Further Reading:
- Viva La Espana! Vintage Travel Posters For Spain
- Vintage Travel Posts 1920s-1960s (Archived posts)
- Vintage Photos 1920s-1960s (Archived posts)
Liz