Today’s Vintage Photo Tuesday is going to feature people with their animals from the 1920s to 1960s. Fun!
When your done, share what kind of pet you have (or had) in the comments section below!
1920s Fashion Photo of a woman holding 3 cats in 1920s style at royal winter fair toronto
Disclosure: Some of the links on my blog from Etsy , eBay, are Affiliate Links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.
Note: If the item you clicked on is no longer available, just do a search for like items. There are loads of vintage items being added to Etsy and eBay daily!
Vintage Photos of People with their Pets
1920’s – 1960’s
Time to walk the Cat! 1950s photo of a stylish woman in a 1950s dress with her cat on a leash.
Source: Tumblr
Loïs Mailou Jones (1905-1998) painting in her Paris studio in 1937 or 1938 as her cat hangs out on her shoulder.
Loïs Mailou Jones was an influential artist and teacher during her seven-decade career. Jones was one of the most notable figures to attain notoriety for her art while living as a black expatriate in Paris during the 1930s and 1940s (Source).
Source: Tumblr
1950s red border kodachrome vintage photo featuring a women in 1950s fashion (1950s dress) and her Boston Terrier.
Source: eBay
1940s photo of a woman holding her dog by its front paws for the photo.
Source: Etsy
Josephine Baker takes her pet cheetah Chiquita for a walk, 1931.
1960s Vintage Photo of a Grandma with her pet skunk and a younger man with his dog (July 1962).
Source: Etsy
1940s photo of a happy woman and her pet dog.
Source: Etsy
1940s photo of Billie Holiday and her dog mister downbeat aka mister.
A woman holds up a treat for her spaniel dog. What a great look inside her living room (Late 1940s/ Early 1950s Photo).
Source: Etsy
1950s vintage photo of a woman and her dog, posing on a rock.
Source: Etsy
1940s vintage photo taken in Sweetwater Texas of a young woman with a 1940s hairstyle, holding the cutest fluffy puppy dog!
Source: Etsy
Ahh doesn’t seeing animals just make you so happy? I know I feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
I joined a Facebook group a few weeks ago called “I break for Breeze Blocks” and I can’t tell you how happy it has made me! Every time I see someone post a photo of someone’s house or a wall outside of a building that has that Mid- Century detail, I just can’t help but smile. They are just so darn cool!
So for today’s post I wanted to devote a little love to these MCM Blocks.
Source: La.Curbed.com
Mid-Century Cool: Breeze Blocks
Brief History of Breeze Blocks
Breeze blocks are the patterned concrete blocks you may have seen covering the sides of a building or stacked upon each other to form a wall. Breeze blocks provide shade, circulation, protection and privacy to buildings all over the world and became a very important part of Mid-Century Design.
Breeze blocks–sometimes called screen blocks– were inspired by sun-reducing screens in Asia and first used in America in the 1930s. They continued to grow in popularity in the following decades, especially when used in houses and apartments. They were widely used in Mid-Century Modern design up until the 1970s, when they began to fall out of style.
They are typically made from the ashes of coal, bonded together by Portlandcement and used especially for walls that bear relatively small loads.
To continue reading the FULL but super cool history of Breeze Blocks, please click HERE to visit the Atomic Ranch Website.
Breeze Blocks in the wild (aka photos and vintage ads)
Mid-Century Ad for Evco Solar Screen Blocks-“That’s the way to screen your pool!”.
Source: Pinterest
Retro Restaurant Sign & aqua bricks – Farmington, New Mexico USA.
Source: Moderncharlotte.com
I love a good Tiki Bar and the Tahitian Fire Room not only has a super cool sign, but a ridiculous amount of cool Breeze Blocks on that wall.
1960s Vintage Ad for Simmons Hide-A-Bed featuring a Breeze Block Decorative wall behind the couch.
Source: Pinterest
1959 Mid-Century Modern Jack Meiselman built home at the Racquet Club East, Palm Springs.
About the Racquet Club Estates:
The Racquet Club East is comprised of the Racquet Club Estates, which has 550 tract mid-century modern homes Designed by the respected architect William Krisel A.I.A., and built by the famed Alexander Construction Company. A sub-section of the Racquet Club East neighborhood also has a small set of tract homes built by Alexander’s competitor, Jack Meiselman (who actually started building in Palm Springs before Alexander).
Source: pshomes.com
Jack Meiselman, Palm Springs Mid-Century Modern Property featuring those beautiful Breeze Blocks again.
Source: paulkaplanrealtor.com
A William Krisel Las Palmas Estates, 1957 Mid-Century Modern home Illustration (rendering).
Source: psmodcom.org
Vintage Mid-Century Ad for Superlite Concrete Blocks-Q BLOCK. “Accents for your Home”.
Source: Pinterest
Mid-Century Design: Laboratorio Neon Sign And Perforated Concrete. I love the signs typography. So very cool!
Source: Flickr
“Concrete Blocks are Anything but Flat”. Ad for Kaiser Permanent Cement Company that ran in the September 1962 edition of Sunset magazine.
Edward Durell Stone Townhouse, New York, New York, 1957. That Townhouse sure does stand out.
Source: wikiwand.com
Breeze Blocks at the Front Entrance is a great architectural detail for that Mid-Century Modern Look.
Source: Geoffreymoore.com
Shopping for Breeze Blocks
Want to own your own Breeze Block but can’t afford to buy a whole brick wall? Here is a section on fun Breeze Blocks products you can buy online!
Disclosure: Some of the links on my blog from Etsy are Affiliate Links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.
Mid Century Modern Breeze Blocks, Brick Wall Decals (avail HERE).
1950s style breeze block necklace by Glitzomatic. They too have a fun collection of Breeze Block Jewelry. Check it out HERE.
Source: Etsy
Breeze block iPhone case is a must-have for the breeze block or Mid-Mod obsessed person! (no longer avail but you can search for similar items online).
Source: Etsy
Now…are you looking to buy Breeze Blocks? The website, Retro Renovation based out of the US has created a resource of companies that do just that. Check it out HERE.
Question time! Do you love Breeze Blocks? Or is this a Mid Century Decor feature you could live without? Share in the comments below!
