Say what you want but… retro cat pictures have definitely carved out their own niche within the broader spectrum of vintage photography, evoking a sense of nostalgia and charm that resonates with many people worldwide. These pictures capture a diverse array of cats from decades past, often shot in black and white or with a distinctive sepia tint, portraying felines lounging on vintage furniture, strutting across old cobblestone streets, or even napping in the warmth of a bygone-era kitchen.
So Pandas, scroll down below and see the best pictures we had gathered for yourself, and of course, don’t forget to upvote your favorite ones!
#1 My Grandmother And Her Cat. Late 1930 Or Early 1940, In Minnesota
Image source: levimeirclancy
#2 A French Soldier Feeding His Kitten, Indochina 1956
Image source: Lux
#3 Cat Eating An Ice Cream In 1940
Image source: State Library of NSW
#4 My Great Grandfather In The 1950s, Who Like Me Loved Cats
Image source: Master_Shake23
#5 Waiting For Dinner
Image source: Edna Walling
#6 Original Advertisement For An Optician On Boulevard St. Germain, 1925
Image source: Rol Agency
#7 The Ship’s Cats Having A Hammock To Themselves
Image source: George Silk
#8 This Photo Was Taken In Cleveland, Ohio, Circa Early 1900. A Cute Kid, Dog, And A Cat Who Knows He’s The Boss
Image source: memorylanepr
#9 Dan Flynn And His Cats, Labre Park, 1967
Image source: Alen MacWeeney
#10 My Mom Milking One Of The Cows, Directly Feeding The Cats In The Early 1960s
Image source: ImAGirafffeAMA
#11 Casting Call For Black Cats To Star In Roger Corman Movie In Los Angeles, California, 1961
Image source: Los Angeles Times
#12 The Payro Family Cat Directs A Portrait Of The Payro Children. Wakefield, Massachusetts, 1909
Image source: Joseph C. Payro
#13 Kittens Crawling On The Bucks County, Pennsylvania Representative Peter Kostmayer In His Congressional Office In 1991
Image source: Jamie Howren
#14 Salty And Her Two Kittens Aboard A Coast Guard Plane Piloted By Spar Kay Martin As They Flew To Rescue A Downed Navy Pilot
Image source: National Archives
#15 “Salty” Mascot Of The San Diego Coast Guard Air Station, Introduced Her Kittens To The Dramatic Side Of The Sea-Serve Life Early
Image source: National Archives
#16 Surprising Friendship. Minnie Cat And Mike White Mouse In A Tender Attitude
Image source: Acme Newspicture
#17 Kittens
Image source: Harris & Ewing
#18 My Grandfather With His Cat In The 1970s, Toronto
Image source: JunctionJay21
#19 World War II – Iwo Jima
Image source: National Archives
#20 “Show Off” Cat. April 1955
Image source: State Library of NSW
#21 A Cat Called Aircrew. The Mascot Of A Royal Australian Air Force
Image source: Herald Newspaper
#22 Three Kittens Wearing Pajamas
Image source: Harry Whittier Frees
#23 Film Artist Jeannette Mac Donald With Her Cat Pussums In A Film
Image source: Planet News
#24 The British Shorthair S.H. III, Who Was Featured In Advertisements For “Fancy Feast” Cat Food, Lounges On A Director’s Chair
Image source: Steve Grayson
#25 Jacques Lehmann Painting His Cat
Image source: Thérèse Bonney
#26 Miss C. Bateman With Her Little Family Of Siamese Cats, At The Cat Show, Crystal Palace
Image source: Planet News
#27 Mrs. Marcelle Adam, President Of The Cat Club De France And Blue Persian In 1926
Image source: Agence Rol
#28 Walt Disney With His Cat And Mickey Mouse Drawing
Image source: Harris & Ewing
#29 The Kitten Named Midnight Fills The Hands Of Coast Guardsman Elmer T. Barnes, Seaman First Class
Most Coast Guard fighting ships have a dog holding down the important duty of mascot, but there is one Destroyer Escort playing European combat waters which has a small, frisky, black kitten ruling the foc’s’le.
Image source: National Archives
#30 Siamese Cats In An Exhibition In England
Image source: Agence Rol
#31 Australia’s Most Remarkable Cat, 1940
Image source: State Library of NSW
#32 Cat On Shoe Shine Stand On The Sidewalk
Image source: Angelo Rizzuto
#33 Coast Guardsman Henry Richmond Jr. Holding “Camouflage” The Cat Mascot Of His Coast Guard-Manned Landing Ship
Image source: National Archives
#34 A Patron Of “Sammy’s Bowery Follies,” A Downtown Bar, Sleeping At His Table While The Resident Cat Laps At His Beer
Image source: National Archives
#35 Dancer Elizabeth Duncan With A Cat
Image source: Arnold Genthe
#36 Portrait Of Sam Donahue And Hep, New York, 1946
Image source: William P. Gottlieb
#37 Melvin Vaniman And Kiddo, The Cat That Would Survive An Airship Crash. 1910
Image source: Bain News Service, P. M. Vaniman
#38 Cat Fancier Phil Morini And His Cats
Image source: Los Angeles Public Library
#39 Cat Looking Into A Radio Speaker, 1926
Image source: Library of Congress
#40 John B. Moissant’s Cat
Image source: Bain News Service
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