Last Updated on July 29, 2025 by Matt Staff
These 45 vintage photos capture the unique energy of 1925, where every street corner told a story, and every outfit was a statement. Whether it’s flappers flaunting their style, kids running through city alleys, or groundbreaking moments frozen in time, this collection proves one thing: 1925 wasn’t just better, it was unforgettable.
1. Enjoying a Quiet Day by the Shore Somewhere in France, 1925
2. Ladies Drinking Illegal Liquor during Prohibition, 1925
3. Passengers Watch a Film Aboard an Imperial Airways Flight in April 1925
4. A Striking Mugshot of an 18-Year-Old Taken in 1925, Now Someone’s Grandfather
5. John F. Kennedy at Just Eight Years Old, Dressed for His First Communion in Massachusetts, June 1925
6. Identical Twin Brothers Pose Together Sometime Around 1925
7. Making Homemade Soap in Santa Claus, Indiana, This Elderly Woman Wasn’t Afraid of Hard Work in 1925
8. A Young King George VI Smiles While Sliding Down the Helter Skelter at the Wembley Exhibition, London 1925
9. Five Stylish Women Walking Together Through London, Radiating Twenties Glamour in 1925
10. A Family Spends a Peaceful Summer Afternoon at the Lake in 1925
11. Looking North on Fifth Avenue from 38th Street, New York City, Exactly One Century Ago
12. A Census Taker Visits a Traveller Family Living in a Caravan in 1925 Netherlands
13. Fourth of July 1925: A Brooklyn Family Proudly Poses Outside Their Decorated Home
14. The Girls’ Rifle Team at Drexel Institute Posing with Precision and Pride in 1925
15. Mothers and Children Waiting for the Bus on a Busy Day in 1925 Chicago
16. A Woman Takes the Futuristic-Looking Custer Amusement Car for a Spin in 1925
17. Housing Crisis in 1925 Stockholm Forces Families to Live in a Police Gymnasium
18. Women Chat Over Coffee at a Sidewalk Café in Paris, 1925
19. The Ice Cream Sandwich Special Was All the Rage at S.S. Kresge’s in Paterson, New Jersey, 1925
20. Two Toddlers Share a Sweet Moment Outside a Candy Store in 1925 New York City
21. A Crowded Day at Lake Michigan as Families Flock to the Shoreline in 1925
22. Two Men Ride Through the Streets of Liège on a Harley-Davidson with Sidecar, 1925
23. Women of the Achille Serre Ltd’s Private Fire Brigade in 1925
24. A Proud Father Poses with His Daughters on the Porch in Lincoln, Nebraska, Circa 1925
25. Children Cool Off Under a Makeshift Street Shower During the 1925 Heat Wave in D.C.
26. Harlem, 1925: A Girl Gently Poses with Her Beloved Cat in a Portrait by James Van Der Zee
27. Leona Edwards McCauley, Mother of Rosa Parks, Poses with Her Cousin in 1925
28. Three Flappers Share a Laugh and a Distant Gaze Somewhere in 1925 America
29. A Quartet of Girls with Glasses, Bobs and Clara Bow Lips Set the Style Standard of 1925
30. A Young Boy and His Puppy Amid Tornado Wreckage in Murphysboro, Illinois, March 1925
31. A Quiet Afternoon in Germany as Women Share Tea and Ideas
32. Mrs. Charles Holmes and Bobby the Cat Share a Peaceful Portrait from 1925
33. A Photographer Captures the Bustling Streets of New York City in 1925
34. Flagpole Sitting Outside the Capitol Became One of the Strangest Fads of the 1920s
35. An NYC Police Officer Pauses Traffic So a Mother Cat Can Cross Safely with Her Kitten
36. German Kids Repurpose Bicycle Tires as Swim Gear on a Hot Summer Day in 1925
37. Three Bathing Beauties Turn the Beach into a Runway Somewhere in 1925
38. Okinawan Dancers in Traditional Costume Pose Proudly for a Portrait, circa 1925
39. A Charlie Chaplin Lookalike Promotes a Local Cinema in Deventer, The Netherlands
40. Five Women Compete in an Ice Skating Race on a Cold Day in Washington DC, 1925
41. A Proud Woman Poses Beside Her Washing Machine in Montréal, Canada, 1925
42. An American Woman Introduces a Group of English Boys to the Charleston in 1925
43. Hopeful Faces at the Paramount Motion Picture School Tryouts, 1925
44. An Immigrant Family Waits at Ellis Island Before Stepping into Manhattan, August 1925
45. A Girl Strikes a Summertime Pose in a Montana Fountain Around 1925
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