The Photo Booth, the precursor to the “Selfie”.

Now in this day in age photo booths while fun at weddings (we had one at ours), are mostly sitting empty in malls across the world. There is just no need for them with camera’s on our phones to document every moment in our lives. However in days gone by, the photo booth was popular by all walks of life to capture whatever moment in life they wanted (no different from what we do today).

Therefore for today’s ‘Vintage Photo Tuesday‘ I wanted to showcase various photo booth photos that were taken by kids, lovers, friends and families. Photos that would of eventually ended up in wallets, on dresser tables and on walls, reminding the subject or the holder of the image of a special moment in time.

Let’s begin!

Further Reading: Vintage Photo Booth Images – Part 2

1950s vintage photo of 2 young men getting ready to take photos in a photo booth

1950s Photo. Source: eBay

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Vintage Photos of People in a Photobooth

1930’s – 1950’s

Young couple in love. Vintage photo Late 1940s Early 1950s young woman and soldier in photo booth.

1945 Chicago International Sportsmens Show. Twins I believe in the photos.

Vintage Photobooth Photo 1945 Chicago International Sportsmens Show — Source: Etsy

Late 1940s, early 1950s vintage photo booth image of two young women posing together.

Source: Etsy

Not sure what the numbers on the hats mean, but it’s a fun 1930s vintage photo of these two ladies (possibly something to do with their school?).

1920s vintage photobooth image of two women wearing novelty hats. — Source: Etsy

Capturing the special moments. Like a Graduation! Great Smile!

"Graduation Smile" vintage photo of a young Black Man in a graduation cap and gown posing in a photobooth. — Source: Etsy

Mountains and hair bows. 1940s Photo of a pretty woman wearing a very classic 1940s Hairstyle.

1940s young woman vintage photo taken in a photobooth. Great 1940s hairstyle. — Source: Etsy

“Red”. The hat photo is a good one. Vintage Arcade Photo Booths circa 1940s.

Vintage Arcade Photo Booths circa 1940s vintage photo — Source: Etsy

1940’s side profile beauty.

1940s photo booth photo of a pretty Black woman

Source: eBay

The little girl with the pretty hair (Check out the Milk Maid Braid. Cool!). Circa 1930s/1940s.

1930s photo 1940s photo of a young girl with milk maid braids posing in a photobooth. — Source: Etsy

1930’s photo of a dapper man, mastering the art of the “side profile”.

1930s photobooth vintage image of man wearing a hat and glasses. — Source: Etsy

Look into the camera and give your best “don’t mess with me impression”. Mission accomplished. The young woman is wearing a pretty hair flower in her 1940s Hairstyle. I like it!

1940s vintage photobooth image of young teenage girl wearing a hair flower in her 1940s hairstyle — Source: Etsy

A 1944 photo of a happy sailor.

1940s photobooth image of a sailor in 1944. — Source: Etsy

“Look Mom, I have a baby!” A proud dad showing off his little son.

Vintage Photobooth image of a baby and father — Source: Etsy

Two goofy Soldiers having a good time circa 1940s.

Vintage Photo Booth Photo Two GI Pals Goofy Guys 1940's, — Source: Etsy

The Summer of Love. 1940s Photo booth image of a young couple capturing a moment in time.

1940s vintage photobooth image of young couple in love — Source: Etsy

A big smile for the camera-1940s beauty with the most fantatic 1940s Hairstyle. Great Inspiration for the perfect 1940s look!

1940s photobooth vintage image of a beautiful young woman with a fantastic 1940s hairstyle — Source: Etsy

Question Time: Do you like photo booths? Have any fun memories? Share in the comments below!

Further Reading: Make sure you visit my archive of Vintage Photo blog posts HERE.

Liz

The Winter Olympics are right around the corner (February 9th) and I’m ridiculously excited because they are hands down my favourite (sorry Summer). Maybe it was because I grew up downhill skiing, watched figure skating on TV with my mother and cheered on Canada’s hockey team to gold medal wins. Whatever it is, I love these Olympics and so today’s Vintage Photo Tuesday is dedicated to them.

Vintage Photos of the Winter Olympics-1920’s to 1950’s

1st Winter Olympics: Chamonix, France 1924

General view of the Olympic Stadium.

1920s Vintage Photo: 1924 Winter Olympics Stadium view Chamonix, France — Source: Olympics.org

Figure skaters Medalists-Herma Planck-Szabo of Hungary, Ethel Muckelt of Britain and Beatrix Loughran of the U.S.A. Planck-Szabo won gold, with Loughran and Muckelt taking silver and bronze respectively.

1920s Vintage Photo: Herma Planck-Szabo of Hungary, Ethel Muckelt of Britain and Beatrix Loughran of the U.S.A. Planck-Szabo won gold, with Loughran and Muckelt taking silver and bronze respectively. — (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Pairs Figure Skating: Andrée Joly and Pierre Brunet (FRA) 3rd.

1920s Vintage Photo: BRUNET, Pierre, Chamonix 1924 France, Figure skating, Winter Olympics — Source: Olympics.org

English speed skaters training in Chamonix for the Games.

1920s Vintage Photo: English speed skaters training in Chamonix for the Winter Olympic Games, 16th January 1924. — (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

British Four-Man Bobsleigh team (this totally looks safe).

1920s Vintage Photo: The British four-man bobsleigh team in action at the Winter Olympics at Chamonix, February 1924. — (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

28th January 1924: The British Curling team.

St. Moritz, Switzerland 1928

These Winter Games were the first to be held in a different nation from the Summer Games of the same year.

Opening ceremony-the Canadian delegation.

Competitor jumping over barrels.

15-year-old figure skater, Sonja Henie of Norway takes the Gold during the Games. Her record as the youngest winner of an individual event stood for 74 years.

Sonja Henie Figure Skating - 1920s Vintage Photo: Olympic Games at Saint-Moritz 1928 — Source: Olympics.org

Lake Placid, United States 1932

Group portrait of the American men’s Olympic ski team seen on the opening day of the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, February 4, 1932.

1930s Vintage Photo: Group portrait of the American men's Olympic ski team seen on the opening day of the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, February 4, 1932. — Source: FPG/Getty Images

Ski trail finish line.

Garmish-Partenkirchen, Germany 1936

Alpine Skiing-Oddbjörn Hagen.

1930s Vintage Photo: alpine skiing olympics games 1936 at Garmish-Partenkirchen, Germany- HAGEN Oddbjorn — Source: Olympics.org

German skater Maxi Herber practives her jumps in preparation for her performance, with partner Ernst Baier, in the Mixed Doubles Figure Skating Competition. Herber and Baier went on to win the gold medal in the event.

1930s Vintage Photo: Olympics games 1936 at Garmish-Partenkirchen, Germany. Maxi Herber Practices Her Jumps 1936 Winter Olympics Skating — Source: Olympics.org

16 Feb 1936: Fireworks explode above the big ski jump tower during the Closing Ceremony.

1930s Vintage Photo: Fireworks at Olympics Closing Ceremony 1936 Garmish Partenkirchen — Source: Olympics.org

St. Moritz, Switzerland 1948

After a 12-year break, caused by World War II these Games were named the “Games of Renewal”.

Hedy Schlunegger (Switzerland-Left) becomes first women’s downhill ski winner.

1940s Vintage Photo of the Olympic Games at St. Moritz, Switzerland 1948. Saint-Moritz 1948-SCHLUNEGGER Hedy (SUI) 1st and BEISER Trude (AUT) 2nd. Hedy Schlunegger (Switzerland-Left) becomes first women's downhill ski winner. — Source: Olympics.org

Barbara Ann Scott (Canada’s Sweetheart) becomes the first and only Canadian woman to win figure skating gold.

FURTHER READING: Barbara Ann Scott “Canada’s Sweetheart” on Figure Skates

1940s Vintage Photo of Figure Skater Barbara Ann Scott standing on the podium at tthe Olympic Games at St. Moritz, Switzerland 1948. Saint-Moritz 1948 — Source: Olympics.org

Oslo, Norway 1952

Austrian skier Trude Beiser-Jochum (#8, left) and German skier Anne Marie Buchner (#3) watch one of their competitors in the Women’s Slalom event.

1950s Vintage Photo: 1952 Winter Olympics women's slalom at Oslo, Norway. — (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy 1956

Speed Skaters Training.

Anne Heggtveit (CAN) 29th, at the start of her downhill skiing race.

1950s Vintage photo: Winter Olympics - Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 1956. HEGGTVEIT Anne (CAN) 29th, at the start of her downhill skiing race. — Source: Olympics.ca

This last image is the conclusion of our Vintage Photo Tuesday. I hope you enjoyed taking a chilly but interesting walk down Winter Olympics lane?

Question Time: Are you a fan of the Olympics? And if so what is your favourite sport? Share in the comments below and Happy Tuesday Friends!

FURTHER READING: 1928-Canada’s First Female Olympic Medalists & Vintage Summer Olympic Posters & Advertisements

Liz

Category: Vintage Photo Tuesday

Vintage Photo Booth Images 1930s-1950s

Vintage Photos of People in a Photobooth

1930’s – 1950’s

Vintage Photos of the Winter Olympics-1920’s to 1950’s

Vintage Photos of the Winter Olympics-1920’s to 1950’s

1st Winter Olympics: Chamonix, France 1924

St. Moritz, Switzerland 1928

These Winter Games were the first to be held in a different nation from the Summer Games of the same year.

Lake Placid, United States 1932

Garmish-Partenkirchen, Germany 1936

St. Moritz, Switzerland 1948

After a 12-year break, caused by World War II these Games were named the “Games of Renewal”.

Oslo, Norway 1952

Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy 1956