“Exploring 1990s: Unseen Stories and Photos from the Archives”

Jock­eys ride their hors­es in a steeple­chase race at the 1990 Win­terthur Point-to-Point.

A page from a Japan­ese mag­a­zine fea­tures Delaware in this pho­to tak­en on Sep­tem­ber 19, 1990.

📸 A Look Back in the 1990s

The 1990s were a decade of change and col­or – from bold fash­ion trends and local tra­di­tions to major polit­i­cal and social moments that shaped the state. The News Jour­nal archives take us back in time, offer­ing rare images and sto­ries that cap­ture every­day life, com­mu­ni­ty events, sports, music, and the unique spir­it of the era.

Through these pho­tos, we redis­cov­er mem­o­ries of busy streets, cul­tur­al cel­e­bra­tions, pub­lic gath­er­ings, and small details that today car­ry his­tor­i­cal val­ue. For many, it’s a chance to relive child­hood, youth, and the unfor­get­table atmos­phere of the ’90s in Dela

Left to right) Sis­ters Celeste and Geor­gia Bafun­do sell bal­loons dur­ing the St. Patrick­’s Day Parade on March 17, 1990.

David Leo Banks dis­plays sausages in this pho­to tak­en on March 28, 1990.

Yvette (left) and Valerie Walk­er owned and oper­at­ed the Afrikan Empo­ri­um Shop on Wash­ing­ton St. when this pho­to was tak­en on June 26, 1990.

David Miran­da (front left) is about to Grant Meri­on with a snow­ball dur­ing a neigh­bor­hood snow­ball fight in the Wilm­ing­ton Manor area. 1/11/91

Bik­ers arrive at Gracelawn Memo­r­i­al Park for a funer­al in this pho­to tak­en on Sep­tem­ber 18, 1991.

Gov. Michael Cas­tle deliv­ers the State of the State address on Jan. 10, 1991.

Kite mak­er Felix Carta­ge­na stands proud­ly with his Felix kite at Rock­ford Park where they were fly­ing kites in Wilm­ing­ton on March 16, 1991.

Cliff Cor­lett helps his 4‑year-old son, Andrew, get around the ice at the Wilm­ing­ton Skat­ing Club in this pho­to tak­en on Feb­ru­ary 10, 1991.

Smil­ing faces and wav­ing arms as mem­bers of the Polar Bear Club of Lewes race into the water on this pho­to tak­en on Jan­u­ary 3, 1992.

Pat Fox works on a pressed flower arrange­ment in her Bear design stu­dio in this pho­to tak­en on Feb­ru­ary 21, 1994.

Skaters of all ages take to the ice at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Delaware in this pho­to tak­en on Decem­ber 30, 1994.

Shoe­mak­er Louis Cavu­to works in his Van­de­v­er Ave. shop in this pho­to tak­en on June 6, 1991.

Diana Oliv­er and Shaun Dean hit the slopes at Rock­ford Park in Wilm­ing­ton. 1/26/94