From 1919 to 1929, primarily North America and parts of Europe experienced the rise of the Roaring Twenties. Social and economic circumstances underwent dramatic changes. The economic power and high employment of the United States allowed Americans to spend more extravagantly on entertainment. War veterans returned home seeking relaxation and comfort instead of returning to their factory or agricultural duties.
Watching movies and listening to the newly invented radio became increasingly popular during this period, which further encouraged the desires of people for Hollywood style lives of indulgence and ease. This extravagance was ignited by the introduction of Henry Ford’s Model T, a car affectionately known as the “Tin Lizzie.”
Cars became a major source of freedom and adventure as well as travel, and cars greatly altered the standard of living, the social patterns of the day, and urban planning; and cars differentiated suburban and urban living purposes. In addition, the rise of cars led to the creation of new leisure activities and businesses.
| A cheerful young lady posing with an Opel 4/12 PS in a yard or depot on a bleak winter's day. She is wearing a checkered dress. The car is registered in the city of Lübeck, circa 1925 |
| A fashionable lady dressed in a white coat, cloche hat, gloves, and silk stockings posing with a Mercedes 15/70/100 PS in the countryside. The right-hand-drive car is registered in the city of Stuttgart, circa 1925 |
| Two young ladies posing with an open tourer with a fabric-covered body in the countryside, circa 1925 |
| A young lady wearing a female suit, cloche hat, and a fox fur neckpiece posing with an Opel 4/16 PS Cabriolet in the countryside. The car is registered in the city of Leipzig, circa 1926 |
| A cheerful young lady posing in the driver's seat of a 1927 Durant Star Coupe, August 1927 |
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