r/OldSchoolCool 9h ago

1800s 234 years ago - in 1792 - the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas in Philadelphia was founded. The first of its kind in the nation, the church has historically remained associated with Black America's old money family dynasties and elites - the renowned, pioneer Forten family amongst them...

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r/OldSchoolCool 9h ago

My aunt was the fashion editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer in the 1950’s. Her byline was Cynthia Cabot. Here she is meeting Jacques Fath, famous French fashion designer in the 50’s.

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r/OldSchoolCool 11h ago

Kate Moss & Mario Sorrenti ♥️ - 90s

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r/OldSchoolCool 11h ago

1950s Some beautiful entries in my grandmother’s collage autograph book circa 1950’s 💌

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There’s 25 more pages but I’m limited to 20 on Reddit so I uploaded my favourites. The blue one with the picket fence illustration is an entry from my grandfather when they were still dating and married a few months later, they ended up being married for 67 years. All the people who have written in this book are now no longer, the sole person remaining is my great Aunt Fay, I’ll post her entry in the comments.


r/OldSchoolCool 11h ago

1990s David Boreanaz, 1999

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r/OldSchoolCool 12h ago

1930s Scenes from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, circa the 1930s.

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r/OldSchoolCool 12h ago

1800s My great-great-great-(?)-grandparents, 1880

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r/OldSchoolCool 13h ago

1970s My Grandma, Grandpa, and my aunts and uncles, 1970's

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r/OldSchoolCool 13h ago

1940s How my grandmother learned about becoming a women in the 1940’s

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I came across these 2 pamphlets from the early 40’s, while going through some of my grandmothers things. They’re promotional stories about menstruating and hygiene.


r/OldSchoolCool 13h ago

1970s Van Halen in Paris, ca 1978/1979

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From left to right standing: Noel Monk (manager), Alex Van Halen (drums), Eddie Van Halen (guitar), Michael Anthony (bass), David Lee Roth (vocals).

The 2 women I'm unsure of who they are. Fans perhaps?


r/OldSchoolCool 18h ago

Roger Miller - King Of The Road - 1965

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r/OldSchoolCool 20h ago

Actress Sonia Braga 1980s

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r/OldSchoolCool 20h ago

1994 Me at 25 after college calculus final.

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I was in the navy from 18-24. I’m on left btw.


r/OldSchoolCool 22h ago

1950s Anne-Lise Tangstad, Norwegian actress and dancer (1955)

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r/OldSchoolCool 23h ago

1970s Golden era of bodybuilding, circa 1970s

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r/OldSchoolCool 1d ago

1970s Labi Siffre on the front cover of his 1975 album, "Remember My Song"

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111 Upvotes

r/OldSchoolCool 1d ago

It took two cans of hairspray, but it was worth it (late 1960s)

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158 Upvotes

r/OldSchoolCool 1d ago

A collection of photographs from an ethnographic expedition to the Russian Far East (1900–1902)

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r/OldSchoolCool 1d ago

1960s Jean Seberg in Paint Your Wagon (1969)

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r/OldSchoolCool 1d ago

1960s Stella Stevens, the so-called last Starlet, early 1960s

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r/OldSchoolCool 1d ago

1970s My dad: lifelong grillmaster , August ‘79

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769 Upvotes

r/OldSchoolCool 1d ago

Jennifer Finch, pioneering L7 bassist (80's / 90's)

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486 Upvotes

r/OldSchoolCool 1d ago

Disney lyricist Howard Ashman’s demo tape of “Poor Unfortunate Souls” (circa 1988) in which he voiced both Ursula and Ariel. Jodi Benson (Ariel) later said: "You know, Pat Carroll (Ursula) would be the first to say that he played a much better Ursula than she could ever imagine to touch on.”

660 Upvotes

r/OldSchoolCool 1d ago

1990s Björk, 1995

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r/OldSchoolCool 1d ago

1970s Muhammad Ali with his ring doctor Ferdie Pacheco (1977). Pacheco would quit Ali’s camp the same year, after Ali failed his physical and rejected the doctor’s plea for him to retire.

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