New Age Travelers are young people inspired by the traveling traditions of the gypsies and nomads who’ve roamed Europe for centuries; they are idealists looking for an alternative form of living.
New Age Travelers
Series: Archive Fever
Visual essays, photos, and ephemera from youth cultures.
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Beat Generation
The origins of the Beat Generation can be traced to a group of students (Kerouac, Ginsberg, Lucien Carr, Hal Chase & others) who in 1948 challenged their conservative, formulaic writing professors at Columbia University.
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Seventeen Art Stars
In the 1950s and 60s, Seventeen magazine was staffed by some (not yet) superstar graphic talent including Ad Reinhart, Andy Warhol, Roger Weaver, and Sol Lewitt — who drew the illustration pictured above for the magazine in 1957.
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Swim Girl, Swim!
Gertrude Ederle learned in swim at age 9 in while summering in her New Jersey cottage.
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4H Friends
1920– a bread-making demonstration on the lawn of Anson County Courthouse, North Carolina.
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A Brief History of the Tan
Today we know tanning as a dangerous way to make oneself appear younger and healthier.
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Oliver!
An Omaha high school choir sings out the musical hit of the times–Oliver!,
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Grad Party!
Congratulations Graduates! Caps and gowns, valedictorians, graduation presents and parties.
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Folk Life
Young folk from the heart of Kentucky play banjo, guitar, and sing songs.
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Everybody’s Gone Surfin’
Surfin’ Aust-ral-ia. Right? Australia is outlined in beaches.