Today’s world is full of hipsters and weenies. We all know this truth is undeniable —at least deep down in the cockles of our hearts.
Things weren’t always this way.
You want proof? Check out the completely self-explanatory image below of an (ice-cold!) whiskey vending machine (circa late 1950s, possibly 1960):
An ice-cold whisky dispenser, sometimes found in offices. (1950s) pic.twitter.com/J2vkEniVRT
— Old Pics Archive (@oldpicsarchive) December 12, 2014
A great Twitter feed called Old Pics Archive has much more incontrovertible evidence of the greatness of the America (and the world) of a bygone era.
Here, from 1955, is what a real movie star is supposed to look like:
Audrey Hepburn, by Antony Beauchamp (1955) pic.twitter.com/4Cet6UF1h9
— Old Pics Archive (@oldpicsarchive) December 13, 2014
Here are some showgirls playing chess between shows in 1958:
Showgirls play chess between shows; New York; 1958 pic.twitter.com/fM2am1T2fV
— Old Pics Archive (@oldpicsarchive) December 13, 2014
Here is Marilyn Monroe lifting weights in 1952:
Marilyn Monroe works out at home in rarely-seen images for LIFE magazine – see all images http://t.co/51mw6aIr7t pic.twitter.com/VyDXxpGGSJ
— Old Pics Archive (@oldpicsarchive) December 13, 2014
And here, as a bonus, is the crew of Apollo 1 relaxing during practice procedures in 1966. American heroes Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Edward H. White II and Roger B. Chaffee died on Jan. 27, 1967 during a rehearsal launch when the Apollo 1 cabin caught fire.
The crew of Apollo 1 kick back while practicing water egress procedures in 1966. pic.twitter.com/N3pdlyk7U3
— Old Pics Archive (@oldpicsarchive) December 12, 2014
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