A man and woman sitting together wearing matching white t-shirts featuring Bart, Homer, and Marge Simpson.
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Before smartphones and social media had overtaken the vast landscape of life, 1995 was on a wave of its own. There was a heightened, albeit dwindling, presence in the air. Walkmans strolled up and down the blocks, and Windows 95 loading screens were cut loose every which way. Blockbuster was also a beacon of life as the ultimate Friday night destination. Here are 15 wonderful vintage photos that shine a light on the year 1995.

1. Yearbook day back in 1995 out in Los Angeles somewhere

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2. Someone had the full cast fit back in 1995, ouch

A child wrapped in a bath towel with a towel on their head, posing with both arms in white casts in a kitchen.
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3. This One’s Heavy on the ’90s Vibes

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4. A solid 1995 look going on here

A headshot of a young man with a mullet hairstyle wearing a dark suit and white shirt against a blue background.
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6. Someone’s parents young and in love in the mid 1990s

A smiling man and woman pose for a photo in front of a building with a sign that reads “The Art of War” and a parked white tour van.
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7. Someone and their dad, circa 1995

A boy standing on a beach with his arm around a man who is kneeling beside him.
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8. Someone’s parents outside a family barbecue function in 1995

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9. The standard sleek 1995 fit right here

A young man with short dark hair stands wearing an unbuttoned dark shirt over a white tank top and tan trousers.
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10. Someone was having a particularly silly day, circa 1995

A person with long hair and a tall, striped hat performing with two sock puppets on their hands.
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11. All the 1990s nostalgia here

A young woman with long hair sitting on the floor, holding a telephone receiver to her ear and smiling.
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12. Virtual reality was a whole different scene in the mid 1990s

A person wearing a bulky virtual reality headset while standing inside a large circular platform and holding a handheld controller.
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13. This guy had the whole getup in 1995

A person with long hair and round sunglasses sitting on a blue Honda Gold Wing motorcycle in front of a graffiti-covered wall.
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14. The Simpsons nod here just screams nostalgia

A young man and woman sitting on a couch, both wearing white t-shirts featuring characters from The Simpsons.
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15. They were trained in the ways of the blade

A young boy in a black turtleneck holds a decorative dagger, with a sword resting on the floor in front of him.
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Meet the Writer

Matt has spent over the last 8 years as both a writer and editor, working in Seattle and Brooklyn, where he is now based. He loves escaping the tirelessly fast pace of the “Mad Apple” that is NYC by taking walks and runs through parks where he’s able to catch up on the latest tea about society from the city’s ever chatty, always hungry, occasionally maniacal, pigeons. They always have a lot to say. When he’s not taking his urban nature strolls, or dutifully combing the deepest rabbit holes of the internet to find the content that’s worth sinking your mind’s teeth into, he’s likely holed up at a dark-lit dive bar with a new book and/or some friends, or just easily he could be on the hunt for the next addition to his steadily growing plant family.