• Lords of Flatbush

    The “Lords of Flatbush” move as a unit through Brooklyn — chasing girls, stealing cars, and playing pool.  

  • The Cornett Kids

    In the summer of 1964, photographer William Gedney travelled to Leatherwood, Kentucky to visit to the Blue Diamond Mining camp.

  • Amish Teens

    It is customary for young Amish people to complete a “rumspringa” — Pennsylvania Dutch for “run-around”.

  • Living with a Lion

    A little brother is one thing, but imagine having to share a house with a live African lion!  

  • Vieva Wonder, age 13

    Take a glimpse into the life of a Johnstown, PA teenager from 1930-1932 – inside the scrapbook of Vieva Wonder (best name!)

  • Marilyn Manson explains Teen Moshing

    httpv://youtu.be/47TWt3vi9hc

    Marilyn Manson, Madonna Wayne Gacy and Twiggy Ramirez appeared on the Phil Donahue Show in October of 1994 to field questions and parental concerns surrounding youth moshing and crowd surfing at concerts.

  • Pinball Wizards

    Back in the day arcades were prime teenage gathering places, usually located inside a mall or beachside boardwalk.

  • How to Howl

    httpv://youtu.be/yk0W59pXUjY

    Teenage “furry” , JasminJinxed teaches us how to howl and bark like a wolf.  

  • Teens at Work

    Boston, Massachusetts. Abe Singer, 14-year old helper at Wax Florists, 143 Tremont Street.

  • Teenage Gang Debs

    “Kick-happy, thrill-hungry, always reckless, and willing….”

    Teenage Gang Debs is a 1966 film about a Manhattan girl who moves to the mean streets of Brooklyn and joins The Rebels, “from back room binges to back alley rumbles, anything goes as long as it’s violent.”