Mothers hold a special place in our hearts, shaping us into the people we are today. But have you ever wondered what motherhood looked like decades ago?
Dive into a time capsule of nostalgia as we explore vintage photos of mothers from the 1920s-1950s (part 3). From the roaring twenties to the mid-century fifties, these snapshots capture the essence of motherhood in a bygone era.
So, grab a cup of tea and settle in as we journey through these treasured snapshots.
Note: Mother’s Day is this Sunday May 12th here in Canada (I know other countries celebrate on another date). Happy Mother’s Day to all that celebrate!
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Vintage Photos of Mothers from the 1920s-1950s
1920s vintage photo. The mother in this image is pregnant (according to the sellers description) and is wearing a 1920s maternity dress. She is happily posing with her young daughter and husband outside.
Source: Etsy-AlaskaVintage
1920s photo of three generations of family. You can see the family similarities in their pondering faces for the camera.
Source: Etsy-JakeRoebucks
Camping trip in the 1920s. A young mother poses with her baby and husband in front of their trailer.
I am a big fan of her stripped dress and short 20’s hairstyle.
Further Reading: Vintage Camping Photos
Source: Etsy-DearMacyVintage
1920s photo. An adorable mother / daughter duo posing together in their 1920s dresses in front of their home that is for rent.
Source: eBay
Well you can see in this 1930s image that the daughter has gotten her style from her mother. Fantastic 1930s dresses and that tilt hat..drool.
Further Reading: 1930s Fashions As Seen On Everyday People (vintage photos)
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A stunning 1930s studio portrait of a mother with her two daughters. What a stylish family.
Note: The seller of this image says it’s a 1920s photo, but the mothers dress is very 1930’s so this is why I have labelled this photo 1930s in this post. Please feel free to correct me if I am wrong.
Source: Etsy-LightSilverAndPaper
1930s vintage photo of a mother posing with her young kids. The daughter is wearing a dirndl and big bow in her hair. Not sure of their background but a lovely image.
I was drawn to this photo because I am half German and I have a photo as a baby in a dirndl posing with my grandmother. This photo brought back a memory of this image.
Source: Etsy-DearMacyVintage
1940s photo of a young mother with a head full of curls holding her little baby. Fantastic 1940s hairstyle inspiration.
Further Reading: 1940s Real Life Women’s Hairstyles
Source: Etsy-JakeRoebucks
1940s vintage photo from 1948 of an older mother posing with her two daughters. Super late 1940s fashion inspiration.
Source: Etsy-DearMacyVintage
1940s vintage photo of a young mother with her son, “Clarence M. Wooley at 5 months”.
Source: Etsy-JakeRoebucks
1940s photo: A mother poses with her daughters at a party in the summer of 1944. They are holding paddles and stuffed toys, maybe something they won??
Source: Etsy-AlaskaVintage
Spring 1943, a mother poses with her son and his tricycle.
Source: Etsy-LostInTimePhotos
1950s vintage photo of a young Japanese mother holding the hand of her adorable sons hand.
Source: Pinterest
Summer casual. 1950s vintage photo of a pretty mother in a simple 1950s dress holding her cute little girl in her arms while a young boy stands by.
Source: Etsy-JakeRoebucks
1957 photo of a mother amusing her toddler daughter with a stuffed dog (or bear) in the living room.
Source: Etsy-AlaskaVintage
Christmas Eve 1953, mom is reading a book to her two pajama clad kids by the Christmas Tree.
Source: eBay
An optical illusion photo of a mother and daughter having some fun together on a table in this 1950s maybe 1960s photo.
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I always love a good collection of vintage photos as my readers know, so this was another fun one to put together. Hope you enjoyed it as well!
Here is a fav photo of my mom and I about 10 years ago.
Further Reading:
- Mother’s Day Vintage Advertising
- Vintage Photos for Mother’s Day:
Thanks for dropping by!
Liz
You were correct on the 1930’s photo. The mom has what looks like a Bonnie Parker Hairstyle which was all the rage in the early to mid 30’s. Not to mention each decade of fashion or music starts mid decade to mid decade. Meaning for example the fashion of the late 20’s may change mid 30’s. Kind of like cars. Hope that makes sense. Also the grain of the photo does look mid to late 30’s
Yes those were some of my thoughts as well. Thank you for validating it. I think I need to make a job of helping people date their Etsy & eBay items correctly lol! I see this so many times.
Thanks for dropping by!
Liz