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100+ Vintage Images Of 1940s Moments, Memories, And Nostalgia

By Jaimie Hamilton

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• Published April 29, 2025

Published April 29, 2025

Dancing, 1940s

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A couple in love in Chicago, 1940s

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Music students in Boston, 1940s

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Siblings and their horse, 1940s

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In school, 1940s

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A couple in the '40s

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Hanging out in the 1940s

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Working women, 1940s

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Working out, 1940s

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A bride in the 1940s

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Rolling to work in the 1940s

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A wartime selfie from the 40s

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A soldier and his girlfriend, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

Playing dress-up, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

Living the dream, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

A sailor meets his baby for the first time after being at sea, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

Kids playing marbles, 1940

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A man and his guitar in the 40s

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A wedding in Brazil in the 1940s

(Source: Redd)

On the beach in Los Angeles, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

A couple in Taiwan in the 1940s

(Source: Redd)

Family supper in the 1940s

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Waiting for the bus, 1947

(Source: Reddit)

Boys on a go-cart, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

Sheep pasture in Montana, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

A tram in London, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

A man in New York, 1946

(Source: Reddit)

Female pilot, 1941

(Source: Reddit)

Christmas in the 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

Reading a comic, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

A kid and his dog, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

A couple in 1947

(Source: Reddit)

At a party in 1947

(Source: Reddit)

Rollerblading in the 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

A woman and a classic car, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

Having fun on a construction site, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

Classic '40s hair

(Source: Reddit)

Indian Trail Service Station, North Carolina, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

A young couple in the 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

Siblings in East St. Louis, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

1940s high school prom

(Source: Reddit)

Cheerleaders in the 1940s

(Source: Redd)

A young lady in an ROTC uniform, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

Car seats, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

A kindergarten class, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

Bar tending, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

Siblings in 1947

(Source: Reddit)

a bride in 1947

(Source: Reddit)

An afternoon on the water, 1943

(Source: Reddit)

A 1940s guide for how bosses should treat women

(Source: Reddit)

The Mercury train, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

Friends in the 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

Appearance advice from a 1940s teen magazine

(Source: Reddit)

Feeding the pigeons, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

Grocery shopping, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

At the beach, Hawaii, 1947

(Source: Redd)

A Halloween beauty contest, 1947

(Source: Reddit)

Teenagers reading the paper, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

Female firefighters in Hawaii, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

Sorority sisters in Iowa, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

A man and his Coca-Cola delivery truck, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

Hanging out in the '40s

(Source: Reddit)

For sale… 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

Thanksgiving supper, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

A woman, her donkey, and her dog, Ireland, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

How fast-food establishments worked in the 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

A secretary worker, 1949

(Source: Reddit)

School photos in 1940

(Source: Reddit)

Swinging from lamp posts, 1943

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A couple in the 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

Eating watermelon at the Florida Watermelon Festival, 1948

(Source: Reddit)

Swimming, 1949

(Source: Reddit)

Smith College, 1948

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A mother and daughter, Seattle, 1946

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Posting a letter in London, 1944

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The amount of food received for two people per week in Britain, 1943

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Recipes from the '40s

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Moving in the 1940s

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A couple on their wedding day, 1940s

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A family photo, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

A couple and their car, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

Florida in the 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

A child in the 1940s

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Modelling in the '40s

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Reading a comic, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

A woman on a Harley, 1940s

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A family in Texas, 1940s

(Source: Reddit)

Girls in the summer, 1940

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Classic '40s life

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Pigs feet for sale, 1940s

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1940s fashion

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Summer dresses, 1940s

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Chef Boyardee, 1940s

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1940s swimwear

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1940s pantsuits

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A classic '40s look

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Listening to records, 1940s

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Roadside stand in Maryland, 1940s

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Browsing a book stand, 1940s

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A sheep pasture, 1940s

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New York City, 1944

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At the bar, 1945

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Breaking pasta, 1942

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Easter Sunday in Harlem, New York, 1947

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A new TV, 1949

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100+ Vintage Images Of 1940s Moments, Memories, And Nostalgia

Dancing, 1940s

A couple in love in Chicago, 1940s

Music students in Boston, 1940s

Siblings and their horse, 1940s

In school, 1940s

A couple in the '40s

Hanging out in the 1940s

Working women, 1940s

Working out, 1940s

A bride in the 1940s

Rolling to work in the 1940s

A wartime selfie from the 40s

A soldier and his girlfriend, 1940s

Playing dress-up, 1940s

Living the dream, 1940s

A sailor meets his baby for the first time after being at sea, 1940s

Kids playing marbles, 1940

A man and his guitar in the 40s

A wedding in Brazil in the 1940s

On the beach in Los Angeles, 1940s

A couple in Taiwan in the 1940s

Family supper in the 1940s

Waiting for the bus, 1947

Boys on a go-cart, 1940s

Sheep pasture in Montana, 1940s

A tram in London, 1940s

A man in New York, 1946

Female pilot, 1941

Christmas in the 1940s

Reading a comic, 1940s

A kid and his dog, 1940s

A couple in 1947

At a party in 1947

Rollerblading in the 1940s

A woman and a classic car, 1940s

Having fun on a construction site, 1940s

Classic '40s hair

Indian Trail Service Station, North Carolina, 1940s

A young couple in the 1940s

Siblings in East St. Louis, 1940s

1940s high school prom

Cheerleaders in the 1940s

A young lady in an ROTC uniform, 1940s

Car seats, 1940s

A kindergarten class, 1940s

Bar tending, 1940s

Siblings in 1947

a bride in 1947

An afternoon on the water, 1943

A 1940s guide for how bosses should treat women

The Mercury train, 1940s

Friends in the 1940s

Appearance advice from a 1940s teen magazine

Feeding the pigeons, 1940s

Grocery shopping, 1940s

At the beach, Hawaii, 1947

A Halloween beauty contest, 1947

Teenagers reading the paper, 1940s

Female firefighters in Hawaii, 1940s

Sorority sisters in Iowa, 1940s

A man and his Coca-Cola delivery truck, 1940s

Hanging out in the '40s

For sale… 1940s

Thanksgiving supper, 1940s

A woman, her donkey, and her dog, Ireland, 1940s

How fast-food establishments worked in the 1940s

A secretary worker, 1949

School photos in 1940

Swinging from lamp posts, 1943

A couple in the 1940s

Eating watermelon at the Florida Watermelon Festival, 1948

Swimming, 1949