#20: The Cool Kids
There’s something glamorous about old photographs. This photograph was taken during the 1940s, and we can’t help but admire the effortlessly cool energy of these three friends. A U.S. soldier is seated between two women outside of an ice cream shop or general store. We can’t help but notice that the soldier is posing with his aviator sunglasses, looking off into the distance.
We often think of the 1940s as a far-off time. However, this candid photo shows that people who lived through one of the most extreme decades of American history were just like us. They were people who laughed, hung out with friends, and enjoyed lunch together on a warm summer day.