The History of Lindy Hop

It begins in the African American communities of Harlem, New York during the late 1920s in conjunction with swing jazz. Lindy Hop is closely related to earlier African American vernacular dances but quickly gained its own fame through dancers in films, performances, competitions, and professional dance troupes. It became especially popular in the 1930s with the upsurge of aerials. The popularity of Lindy Hop declined after World War II, and it converted to other forms of dancing, but it never disappeared during the decades between the 1940s and the 1980s until European and American dancers revived it starting from the beginning of the 1980s (Source).

NOTE: For a much more detailed and excellent read on this dance, please check out Yehoodi’s-Lindy Hop: Its Origins, Innovators, and Legacy

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!