If you took a photo back in the day, odds are it was black and white. But if you took a color photo, then odds are it was Kodachrome.
If you took a photo back in the day, odds are it was black and white. But if you took a color photo, then odds are it was Kodachrome.
Kodachrome was a color reversal film that made color photography accessible to the masses, and its distinctive filter is a defining feature for how we see the era.
Here are 30 Kodachrome photos to make you nostalgic for a pre-digital world.
1
Tourists
At Peyto Lake, Alberta, Canada, 1977.
2
Girls With Straw Hats
La Jolla, CA, 1952.
4
Three Boys
Coming back from baseball, 1969.
5
Sunbathing On The Front Walkway
Relaxing in the 1950s.
6
Paul Giamatti
Glaring at camera, early 70s.
7
Mom Cutting Cake
A birthday in 1966.
8
Man on a Donkey
Cypress Gardens, Winter Haven, FL, 1967.
9
Miss Oklahoma
Guthrie OK, 1958.
10
Future Teachers of America
In 1957.
11
The Whinery Family
In their Pie Town, NM, dugout home, 1940.
12
Arts and Crafts
Des Moines, IA, early 70s.
13
Basement Kiss
Basement party, 1955.
14
Feeding the Chipmunk
Out and about in 1968.
15
Happy Couple
In the Pocono mountains, PA, 1962.
16
Teenagers Hanging Out
Playing games, 1978.
17
Waterpark
Las Vegas, NV, 1981. Photo by Harry Gruyaert.
18
Contortionist
Rockaway Beach, NY, 1950.
19
Girl in a Sea of Flowers
I hope she doesn’t have allergies. 1969.
20
Coca-Cola Sign
With a menu, 1950s.
21
Backyard Pool
Jumping in, 1967.
22
Refresh with Milk
Milk ad, 1950s.
23
Three Friends
Rockaway Beach, NY, 1950
24
Eddie Mayo's Lobster Wharf
Maine, 1950s.
25
Spring Festival
In Brenham, TX, 1962.
26
Family Breakfast
Annoyance in 1978.
27
Perfect Colors for Kodachrome
A living room in 1973.
28
Groom and Mother
Pregnant wife in the background. A wedding in 1978.
29
Redwood Trees
Sightseeing in 1953.
30
Mexican Themed Party
Presumably a birthday.
