If you’ve ever wondered what winter looked like in the 20th century, from the roaring 1920s to the 1960s, a nostalgia-filled collection of vintage winter images will transport you back in time. From bustling city streets blanketed in snow to rural winter scenes and everyday life in and out of the home, these images capture the special moments of winter past.

This post is also a part 2 to my 2016, ‘vintage 1940s & 1950s images of people spending time outdoors during the winter time’. It was a fun post to do, so let’s step back into a winter wonderland one more time…

1960s vintage photo of a young girl and her mother ice skating at an outdoor ice rink.

Source: Etsy-LightSilverAndPaper

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1920s-1960s Vintage Photos of Winter Time Life

If you must take a photo in the snow, you might as well make it stylish.

1920s vintage photo of two women in 1920s winter fashions / winter coats and cloche hats posing outside in the snow.

Source: Etsy – maclancy

“Can teddy come out to play in the snow too mom?”

Adorable 1930s vintage photo of a young girl and her teddy standing in the snow with her mom beside her holding teddies hand. Cute winter style!

1930s vintage photo of a young girl in a snowsuit holding her teddy bear in teh snow with her mom in 1930s winter fashion stands beside her

Source: Etsy-LightSilverAndPaper

Sometimes you just don’t want to be cold while you wait for someone to take your photo, so off to the photobooth you go!

Our lovely 1920s or 1930s lady with the pretty hair is looking longingly into the camera with a winter landscape behind her.

1920s /1930s vintage photo of a young Black woman posing in a photobooth in front of a winter landscape.

Source: Etsy – JakeRoeBucks

Here is another winter landscape photobooth image featuring a fashionable woman showing off her purse, but this time it’s from the 1940s.

Maybe this is the same photobooth? (P.S. It’s not)

1940s vintage photo of a young Black woman posing in her winter coat with purse and hat in a photobooth with a winter landscape

Source: Etsy – JakeRoeBucks

1930s winter street scene of man wearing pawnbroker sandwich board in New York City.

Further Reading: Vintage Photos of New York City-In all it’s Splendor

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Time to hit the Slopes! 1930s photo of a young woman holding her skiis ready for a day of winter fun.

Time to hit the Slopes! 1930s vintage photo of a young woman holding her skiis ready for a day of winter fun. 1930s vintage winter fashion inspiration.

Source: Etsy-LightSilverAndPaper

In my childhood / teenage years, I was a downhill skiier and was lucky to have travelled to many wonderful places to enjoy this winter sport with my family. So when I see cool photos like this one of our lovely 1940s lady enjoying the ski slopes (and our 1930s woman above), I just have to share!

Further Reading: Vintage Ski Posters 1930s-1950s

1940s vintage photo of a woman skiing and posing for a photo outside in her ski suit

Source: Etsy – DearMacyVintage

Okay ONE more photo of women skiing from the 1940s. How adorable are these ladies with their stylish ski suits, well styled hair and cute winter hats? The answer is..adorable!

I love the lady on the rights, sweater jacket.

Further Reading: Ladies Winter Hats-1940s Style

1940s vintage photo of two young women cross country skiing during the winter time in 1940s ski suits and 1940s winter hats.

Source: Etsy – JakeRoeBucks

Winter Stinks! An unhappy man shoveling snow in his driveway. 1940s vintage photo.

1940s vintage photo of an Unhappy Man Shoveling Snow in his drivewary after a snowstorm.

Source: Etsy-AlaskaVintage

A little fun during WW2-4 men in uniform posing with giant snowballs.

I think they are on leave as the middle man is holding a camera, so they are most likely out and about having a good time. -1940s photo.

1940s vintage photo of 4 soldiers in uniform during WW2 posing outside in the snow holding giant snowballs and one man is holding a camera.

Source: Etsy – JakeRoeBucks

If you manifest it, it will happen.

Two women posing beside the very tall snowman they built. -1940s photo.

1940s vintage photo of two women posing with a giant tall snowman they built.

Source: Etsy – JakeRoeBucks

1950s image from 1958 of 4 boys on sleds with two dogs getting ready to go down a hill for some winter fun!

1950s vintage photo of 4 boys on sleds with two dogs getting ready to go down a hill -1958

Source: Etsy – maclancy

March 1957-Vintage photo of a woman posing in the snow in a hand knitted sweater.

March 1957-1950s vintage photo of a woman posing in the snow in a hand knitted sweater.

Source: Etsy – iloveyoumorephotos

1950s game of hockey on the pond that has frozen in the backyard.

Can’t have the winter season without hockey (at least here in Canada)!

1950s vintage photo of two boys playing hockey on a pond outside during the winter time

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1960s photo of a husband and wife posing outside of their winter cabin as the man heads off to do some cross country skiing.

Source: Etsy-AlaskaVintage

I hope you enjoyed these vintage winter photos and if it stirred up some memories please shre in the comments section below. I love hearing from my readers!

Further Reading: Vintage Photos 1920s-1960s (Archived blog posts)

Thanks for dropping by!

Liz

Have you ever noticed when looking thru vintage photos that there is always lots of images of people on their living room furinture? Some are staged or just a moment caught in time but they are always a great glimpse of the styles, trends and influences of the time.

Today’s post is a collection of fun vintage photos from the 1930s-1960s of people & their living room furniture.

Let’s take a look!

1960s vintage photo from November 1961 of young man relaxing on his couch.

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1930s – 1960s Vintage Photos of People & their Living Room Furniture

I think this is either a 1940s photo or an early 1950s, whatever the age our happy couple posing for a photo on their comfest living room chair are doning some pretty fantastic fashions. From our husbands tie with an image on it to our lovely wifes zebra stripped shoes and cute heels, this couple knows how to dress.

1940s photo or an early 1950s, whatever the age our happy couple posing for a photo on their comfest living room chair are doning some pretty fantastic fashions. From our husbands tie with an image on it to our lovely wifes zebra stripped shoes and cute heels, this couple knows how to dress.

Source: Etsy – RenascenceVintage

“Just sit back and relax, you earned it” -1950s vintage photo.

1950s vintage photo of a Black Women in a pencil skirt and white top a cool 1950s shoes chilling in a chair in the living room

Source: Etsy – therescuedphoto

Beers and Beer Steins. A fun 1940s photo of young women at a party posing together on the couch with those beers and steins. Also…Saddle Shoes!!!

Note: I loved this photo so much (being from German background and a big fan of Oktoberfest), that I just purchased it for my personal collection. Welcome home ladies!

Further Reading: Vintage Photos of people wearing saddle shoes

1940s vintage photo of young women in 1940s fashions including saddles shoes holding beers and beer steins at a party

Source: Etsy – Iloveyoumorephotos

1960s vintage photo of a young couple sitting on a fun pink couch.

1960s vintage photo of a young couple sitting on a pink couch. The young woman is holding a book and in the background is a mid century lamp.

Source: Etsy – therescuedphoto

Everyone may be trying to squeeze onto the couch for this 1950s family photo, but they made it work!

The decor is so fun! Floral wallpaper, floral curtains that don’t match each other.

1950s vintage photo of a Black family posing together in their living room on their couch. The living room walls have floral wall paper and floral curtains.

Source: Etsy – JakeRoebucks

What a great novelty skirt of fruit on our lovely lady enjoying a cocktail on her couch with her husband. 1950s Kodachrome Slide.

1950s vintage photo of a Couple Having Cocktails on their living room couch. The woman is wearing a 1950s novelty skirt of fruit.

Source: Etsy – Iloveyoumorephotos

1940s / 1950s photo of a couple sharing a kiss while their dog is looking for someone to save him. Ha!

Note: This is the first house where the pillows on the couch match the curtains!

1940s / 1950s vintage photo of a couple kissing on their couch in their living room while their dog is nearby

Source: Etsy- JakeRoeBucks

A railroad man, with his radio and his favourite cozy armchair. 1940s photo.

1940s vintage photo of a Burly Railroad Worker in Overalls Sitting in His Favorite Armchair By His Vintage Radio in a Cosy 1930’s Living Room

Source: Etsy-Delphiniumsblue

1930s image of a young woman with braids and a lovely 1930s blouse relaxing in a big armchair.

1930s vintage photo of a young woman with braids in her hair and 1930s top sitting in an large armchair

Source: Etsy – Iloveyoumorephotos

Taking a little break from the party.

Fun 1950s photo of a couple snuggling on a couch with a bottle of wine and Seagrams whisky on the table.

1950s vintage photo of a couple Snuggling on a Couch Enjoying a Few Drinks

Source: Etsy – Iloveyoumorephotos

Sometimes all you want to do is just sit in your favourite chair, read your favourite magazine (‘Home Craftsman’ for this dad) and not be bothered. Not even for a photo.

Well lucky for us, this moment in time in the 1950s was captured for us to all enjoy.

1950s vintage photo of a man sitting in his favourite armchair reading 'Home Craftsman'.

Source: Etsy – Iloveyoumorephotos

Cheers!

1940s group photo in the living room during a party.

1940s vintage photo of a group photo taken in the living room on a couch and floor during a party.

Source: Etsy-TheWaywardPhoto

I hope you enjoyed this fun little post. It brought back a lot of memories for myself of many family photos on our living room furniture.

Please share in the comments section what your favourite image was (or anything you wish to talk about regarding these images).

Thanks for stopping by!

Further Reading: Vintage Photos from the 1920s-1960s (archived blog posts)

Liz

Category: Vintage Photo Tuesday

Vintage Winter Images: 1920s-1960s

1920s-1960s Vintage Photos of Winter Time Life

Vintage Photos Of People & Their Living Room Furniture

1930s – 1960s Vintage Photos of People & their Living Room Furniture