What was the 1950s like in America? Well, it was a time of massive growth. The population was surging like never before. Popular culture of television was both reflecting and influencing its lifestyle. Inequality and injustice were being tackled head on by those involved in the Civil Rights movement. The nuclear race was gearing up. But what did life actually look like? Well, let’s take a trip back in time and check out some pictures from 1950’s USA .
Ladylike In Nyc, 1958
James Dean At A California Gas Station With His Silver Porsche 550 Spyder, Named “Little Bastard,” Just Hours Before His Fatal Crash. September 30, 1955
Woman with A Gorgeous Smile. 1950’s
Officer With Hot Foot Teddy, The Real-Life Inspiration For Smokey The Bear, 1950
Drink, A Cigar And Not Giving A Good Goddamn, 1950s
A Grandfather In The 1950s Holding A Fish, Smoking A Cigarette, With A Book Tucked Into His Pants And Cigarette Pack In His Sleeve
Daytona Beach,1957
South Side Snack. 1953, Chicago
A Slightly Surrealistic Photo taken Somewhere In Florida, 1957
Alabama, 1956
House Party, 1956
Showgirls Playing Chess Backstage At The Latin Quarter Nightclub – New York, NY (1958)
Outside Looking In, Mobile, Alabama, 1956
The Streets Of San Francisco. 1957
Girl Portrait. Shady Grove, Alabama, 1956
Anne St. Marie, New York City, 1959
Store Front, Mobile, Alabama, 1956
Girl And Her Grandmother Window-Shopping In Mobile, Alabama, 1956
Dancer-Actress Gwen Verdon In A Hammock Wearing A Ballgown On NYC Rooftop (1953)
Marilyn Monroe’s Film Studio Wanted To Prove That She Would Look Good Even In A Potato Sack Dress (1951)
San Francisco 1951
New York City, 1953
Parade In Palm Springs, Florida. 1955
Twins Having A Lunch Date In Central Park, New York City
Untitled, Alabama, 1956
Boys From Alabama, 1956
Times Square, 1955
Mother And Children, 1956
Taxi Driver, 1956
Collisions Of Ford And A Suburban Train. Los Angeles, 1955
Shady Grove, Alabama, 1956
Atlanta Airport In 1956
Young Couple On A Date In New York City (1957)
Christmas, 1958
Mr. And Mrs. Albert Thornton. Mobile, Alabama, 1956
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