Vintage Photos

Recently a friend of mine, Elena Jacqueline, posted some family photos on her personal site. I wanted to share them because I think the photos showcase the romantic style from the 1940's and 60's that I so love; stripes, starched collars, circular frames, peak-style lapel blazers,  one size jackets, and kitten heels. 

Elena's grandparents were Jewish French-Italians who grew up in Tunis, Tunisia during the 1940's. After WWII they moved to Italy to pursue the communist cause as well as careers in engineering and the arts. 

Elena's grandparents & friends during the 1940s in Tunis, Tunisia. 

Elena's grandmother in Milan, Italy 1960.

Elena's grandfather just outside Milan, Italy in the countryside 1961.

Vintage Photo

Vintage Photo

I found this photo at the Fremont Market last Sunday in Seattle. What a cute pair!

Vintage Photos

 

Middle school portrait. My grandfather is sitting on the far left. 

Grandfather (middle) & friends eating ice cream outside his brother's pharmacy.

Grandfather (far right) arriving at University of Montana

Grandfather and his fraternity brothers. They're wearing their basketball letterman sweaters.

Grandfather passing through Cle Elum, WA

Grandfather and his sister Isabel.

I am completely fascinated by snapshot photography from the 20's-60's. It's a glimpse into completely different lifestyles and an interesting observation on how people dressed. I raided some family albums over the weekend and will be posting more snapshot photography of my mother's side of the family.  These photos of my Grandfather are from when he was a teenager living in Superior, Montana then went off to University of Montana.

Baseball Uniform

My Grandfather when he was a high school junior on the baseball team. 1938.

Bicycles & Bombers

Vintage photograph found at the Fremont flea market 

Vintage Photos

This past sunday I went to the Fremont flea market  with a friend and discovered some cool vintage photos. I will be posting an old photograph every couple of days. I hope you enjoy these as much I do. 

Cheers,

Kirby

August 1947

Meet the Riefflins

Last weekend I went over to my Grandmother's house and I found a lovely surprise. Laying on her coffee table were scrap books of old photographs from when she first moved to Seattle in 1942 and when she met my Grandfather at Boeing. 

I wanted to share a little bit of my family history with all of you because I genuinely miss how young people dressed back then. Outfits weren't as lazily thought out as they are today. There was no north faces, Ugg boots, and juicy sweat pants. Instead there was fur jackets, tailored suits, trousers, and heels. 

Guys and girls take notes:

My Grandmother on her honeymoon in Victoria, B.C. 1944

    My Grandparents waiting in the lobby of Empress Hotel on their honeymoon. Victoria, B.C

 My Grandmother on Lummi Island. 1944

      High waisted swim suits are in this season.

  My Grandfather on Lummi island. 1944

My Grandfather in his Navy attire. 

   Grandmother in Volunteer Park. 1943.

 Grandmother boating on Lake Washington. 1943.

My Grandparents. 1944

 My Grandmother SMOKING. 1944. 

        Grandfather. Snoqualmie Pass. 1944

          Grandmother. Snoqualmie Pass. 1944