29 Retro Photos That Will Transport You Straight Back to 1991
Grunge cracked the glossy surface of American pop culture in 1991, dragging flannel and angst into the mainstream, alongside hammer pants and wild patterns. Meanwhile, the Soviet Union collapsed before the year was over — an ending so monumental it reshaped global politics and the world map. From political upheaval to pop culture rebellion, these vintage photos teleport us back to 1991.
1. Back When School Pictures Were a Bit More … Creative
2. Man Who Spent Two Years Traveling the U.S. in His 1950 Chevy Pickup Truck
3. His First Girlfriend Punched Him in the Eye
4. Arcade Birthday Party
5. Rad Sears Catalog
6. Dirt Bike for Christmas
7. Nirvana Making Funny Faces
8. Mom Holding a Baby While Doing Her Master’s Thesis on a Macintosh Classic II
9. U.S. Marines Driving Through Burning Oil Fields in Kuwait
10. Wedding Smiles
11. Grandma Playing Duck Hunt on the Nintendo
12. More Than One Million People Attended the ‘Metallica’ Concert in Moscow, Shortly Before the USSR Collapsed
13. Working in the Galley of the U.S. Submarine Trepang
14. That Decor, Though
15. Diet Pepsi for Dad’s Birthday
16. Dolly During Desert Storm
17. Super Soaker Time!
18. Drinking Coffee From the Thermos and Checking the Map Before Hitting the Highway
19. Calling for Directions While Honeymooning
20. Roommates at Michigan State University
21. The Siiiiiimpsons
22. Cozy Coupe Car Wash
23. Wintertime in Idaho
24. Unwrapping a Super Soaker 50
25. On Top of the World Trade Center
26. River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves
27. Fanny Pack Styling
28. Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder
29. Stone Cold Steve Austin and His 1965 Ford F100
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