Retro
Everything old is new again – and with our great selection of retro and vintage royalty-free photos, we make it easy to bring the past to life. Take a trip down memory lane with fashion pictures inspired by the Victorian era or architectural images from the art deco age.
More retro and vintage categories:
Steampunk style
Renaissance style
Vintage food and drink
Vintage nautical theme stock photos
Vintage tattoo style
Vintage medical diagram
1920's style
1930's style
1940's style
1950's style
1960's style
1970's style
1980's style
1990's style
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Unique retro-and-vintage finds from our Signature collection
iStock’s ever-growing Signature collection features millions of authentic images—including these awe-inspiring retro-and-vintage images—that you won’t find on any other stock site.
Vintage image of a mother and her children at a stop on the road.
Photo collection XXL with clipping path (outside border)
Old Developed Film Light Leaks from A film camera. Expired and developed film from vintage Exakta camera, with a lot of dust, scratches and light leaks.
vintage photo of a wedding with all the scratches and wrinkles of the original photo.
Retro computer isolated on white. Clipping path included for easy change background.
Most popular retro-and-vintage photos
These eye-catching photos have a recognizable quality and universal appeal that connects with audiences everywhere.
Blank white paper isolated (clipping path included)
Vintage image made in the 60s: Smiling mature couple posing with their children sitting in their living room couch
Vintage Paper isolated (clipping path included)
A Retro 40s-50s style antique postcard with a surfer surfing Pacific Ocean waves in the water off a tropical beach of Kauai, Hawaii, USA.
"Retro-styled postcard of a crowded baseball (or football) stadium. All faces have been totally obscured and are unrecognizable. For hundreds of vintage postcards, click on the banner below:"
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