These fascinating vintage pictures take you back to the America of yesteryear.
The photographs are a selection from the archives of the Smithsonian Institution – the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, founded in the U.S in 1846.
Dating back to the mid-19th century, some of these archival images paint a picture of day-to-day life in the U.S, showing everything from families holidaying by Niagara Falls to postmen on their mail route. Others highlight the darker side of American