Valentines days is almost here, so for this edition of Vintage Photo Tuesday, I want to focus on DATES/ DATING/DATE NIGHT in the 1940s & 1950s.


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Vintage Valentines Day Card
Vintage Valentines Day Card

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Vintage Photos of Date Night in the 1940s & 50s

Triple Date Action! Late 1940s, Early 1950s Photo of 3 couples enjoying a night out on the town.

Late 1940s, Early 1950s Photo of 3 couples enjoying a night out on the town.  1940s Fashion, 1950s Fashion

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2 Young Men, Calling for their dates in Brandt Hall, c. late 1940s (Luther College Archives).

1940s Vintage Photo: Calling for their dates in Brandt Hall, c. late 1940s. Vintage Dating Photo

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1950s Date in a photo booth ends in a kiss (good accessories on the unidentified woman btw!).

THIS KISS 1950s. An unidentified African American couple sharing an intimate moment. Vintage Black Photo Booth Series. Black History Album

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1940s Photo: Curly wears his Letterman sweater with an M Patch and bowtie to Impress Ann in front of a 1940s four door sedan. Love Ann’s 1940s Hairstyle!

Curly Wears His Letterman Cardigan Sweater With an M Patch and Bowtie to Impress Ann in Front of a 1940s Four Door Sedan. 1940s Vintage Photo

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Date night in the park. A young couple taking a moment to look into each others eyes, circa 1940s.

1940s Photo of a young couple sitting together. 1940s fashion.

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Game Night! 1950s Teenagers playing cards together. Fun curtains in the background!

1950s Vintage Photo: 1950s Coloured version of  teenagers playing cards with fun 1950s curtains in the background.

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Date night at the formal dance circa 1950s. Love the tie on the well dressed man in the photo!

1950s photo of a well dressed black couple heading to a dance.

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College Sweethearts circa late 1940s, early 1950s.

1950s Vintage Photo Handsome Young Man and Woman College Sweethearts Letterman Sweater 1950's

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Take me dancing! Late 1940s, Early 1950s House Party. Looks like everyone is having a super time!

1940s 1950s photo of black people enjoying a house party.

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Sailor on leave takes his best gal out for a day together in the summer time. 1940s Photo (cute 40s summer look!).

Sailor on leave takes his best gal out for a day together in the summer time. 1940s Photo. 1940s Fashion, Summer Style

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When the boy is cute sometimes you just have to share with your friend, until it’s worked out 🙂

1950s vintage photo of Young Pretty Women being Hugged by a HAndsome Young Man

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Hope you enjoyed all these fun photos friends! And if you are in the Valentines day mood..Happy Valentines day!

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Liz

5 Comments on Vintage Photos of Date Night in the 1940s & 50s

  1. I’m in “love” with that sweet valentine! “I’d like to have you for my perpetual valentine.” Oh, if only they still made valentines like this one. 🙂

  2. Exactly.. I love vintage cards & so wish they made them that way still. Any dang Holliday. Man alive I live in the wrong era!

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