Have you ever noticed when browsing vintage photos, that there are many taken in the front of people houses, front steps or front doors? If not, then you will now (one of those glass shattering moments). I personally just noticed this while browsing Flickr the other day and I thought “why have I not seen this before?” And “why the house all the time?”. Intrigue set in and off I went to see what images I could find with this setting.

1950s vintage photo of a house. — Source: Etsy

Here are some of the goodies I discovered…..

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Vintage Photos 1920’s-1960’s

The Front of House Edition

1940s Photo: Doris & Phillis showing off their outstanding taste in 1940s hats. Wow!

1940s vintage photo of 2 women in 1940s dresses and 1940s hats posing for a picture in front of their house. — Source: Flickr

Proud Parents-1940s vintage photo (Amazing hair on this beautiful new mom).

1940s Vintage Image of husband and wife with baby. — Source: Etsy

1950s Wedding Day photos at home with mom and sis. I love all the dresses in this photo, especially the sister on the right and of course our 1950s bride.

1950s vintage photo of a 1950s bride in her 1950s wedding dress with her sister in a sarong 1950s style dress and her mom. — Source: Etsy

1956 photo of a pretty young women in a tulle 1950s dress posing the grass beside her house.

1950s vintage image of a young Black women in a 1950s Tulle dress laying in the grass in her front lawn

Cub scouts, on their way to a gathering-1960s vintage photo.

1960s vintage photo of 2 young boys in scount uniforms posing in front of their house. — Source: Etsy

Three little girls all in a row -1920s photo.

1920s vintage image of 3 young children posing in front of their house. — Source: Etsy

1960s Photo: Never leave home without making sure that the family is dressed to the nines. Fantastic early 1960s fashions for kids and our lovely mom.

1961 vintage family image featuring early 1960s fashions. — Source: Etsy

Three sisters during WW2, all off to do their part for the war effort – 1940s Vintage Photo.

1940s vintage photo of 3 women, 1 in uniform and three fantastic 1940s hairstyles. — Source: Etsy

1940s Vintage Photo: Heading out to lunch with friends with her curls protected by a hairscarf.

1940s vintage photo of a woman with her 1940s hairstyle covered by a hairscarf and in 1940s fashions. — Source: Etsy

Stylish kids in training-1960s Photo. Can I have her purse?

1960s vintage photo of 2 kids dressed up to to an event. — Source: Etsy

1920s fashion on display in this super 1920s photo. Love the Cloche hat!

1920s vintage photo of a young woman in 1920s fashions (1920s coat, and 1920s hat) posing in front of her house. — Source: Etsy

Bob the hair and show off those ankles, it must be the 1920s! Fun 1920s fashions!

1920s vintage photo of two women in 1920s dresses and 1920s hairstyles posing in front of their house. — Source: Etsy

I’m going to cheat a little bit with this last image as it’s not technically in front of the house, but I was in love with her 1940s skirt and just had to share. So marvelous! True vintage inspiration, right there. -1940s Photo-

1940s vintage photo of a young woman in a patterned 1940s skirt and blouse posing beside a house. Super 1940s fashion. — Source: Etsy

Last thoughts: I think the pictures in front of houses are popular due to the house being the central area where family and life is and therefore making the home part of the family. What do you think?

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

Liz 🙂

Last year around this time I did a Valentines day post with several vintage images of couples “In love” during the 1940s and 1950s. For today’s post since we are close again to that special Love Day, I thought that I would do a part 2. Mainly because I have been seeing so many really great photos that I just HAD to share with you (you know me and my weakness for great vintage photos). Lets take a peak at what I have found.

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Love Is In The Air-1940s / 1950 Real Life Couples

The Vintage Photos

Just Married! Lovely couple in Grand Forks, BC in this late 1940s / Early 1950s Photo.

Just Married Couple Posing 1940s/ Early 1950s Grand Forks, BC Vintage Photo — Source: eBay

Summer of love-1958 vintage photo of a cuddly couple.

1950s Vintage Photo of a lovely Black Couple holding each and posing for a picture in August 1958. Great Summer Style! — Source: eBay

Hugs at home-1950s Vintage Photo.

1950s Vintage Photo of a couple in their 1950s Living Room. — Source: eBay

Love can sometimes make you feel shy-1940s photo.

1940s Vintage Photo of a couple holding each other in a park. — Source: eBay

“Cool Love“-Claude “Hoot” and Jenny, June 1953.

1950s Photo of a couple posing together in their living room featuring a record player in the background. Super 1950s fashions. — Source: eBay

May 14th, 1945. Date night during WW2 (this is by far my FAVORITE photo in this batch). Would you believe that one of the gentleman is also called “hoot”. Must have been a popular nickname, since the gentleman above is also called that.

WWII 1940s Souvenir Photo Holder San Diego w/ Miltary Couples at Night Club — Source: eBay

Love in a Garden-1950s photo.

1950s Vintage Photo of a Black Couple posing in a garden together. — Source: eBay

“And the bachelor was down to his 2 final ladies. He was in love with them both but knew he could only give one rose to one lady. Who does he pick?”-1940s photo.