From beehives to bow ties, Minnesotans show off 70 years of prom photos

Take a look at readers' vintage prom pics through the decades.

April 29, 2017 at 4:35AM

We usually don't need an excuse to take a walk down memory lane, but some events almost require it. Case in point: prom. We asked readers to take a look back at their prom photos, and got nearly 100 responses.

The oldest photo was from 1945, submitted by Joyce Hertaus of Wayzata. Joyce said that most of the senior boys had already enlisted in the service during World War II by the time prom came, so she went with a junior. (And she also pointed out the size of her corsage!)

Susan Schaefer of Minneapolis was channeling Audrey Hepburn at her prom night at the Philadelphia High School For Girls in 1967. She had the empire waist gown; date Kenny Hoffstein was doing his best at a Michael Caine look. [focus043017
Susan Schaefer of Minneapolis was channeling Audrey Hepburn at her prom night at the Philadelphia High School For Girls in 1967. She had the empire waist gown; date Kenny Hoffstein was doing his best at a Michael Caine look. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Nicole Ploumen Hvidsten is the Minnesota Star Tribune's senior Taste editor. In past journalistic lives she was a reporter, copy editor and designer — sometimes all at once — and has yet to find a cookbook she doesn't like.

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