Every decade is unique, and there are so many memories from the past to look back on. Everyone has beloved childhood memories, and some people have chosen to share those on the web. There are toys, events, songs, and people from every decade that make the decade one to remember. There are even some moments that everyone remembers, because they are just that iconic and important.
Feeling nostalgic is odd because it makes someone both happy and sad. Nostalgia is tailored to the person who feels it, and people cherish their nostalgic memories. The 1940s were an emotional and revolutionary decade. The lifestyle during this decade was unlike any other, and it is interesting to see what people were doing back then.
Take a moment to experience the lifestyle that people in the 1940s lived with these 25 photos taken straight from the '40s. This is what society and life looked like about 80 years ago.
Mom and daughter, 1940s
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A man in the '40s
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A man after a day of hunting, 1940s
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A farmer and a cow with two heads
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A couple in the 1940s
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Looking sharp in the '40s
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Siblings, 1940s
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A woman in Chicago, 1940
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Somewhere in Oklahoma, 1940s
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Friends in New York, 1947
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A couple relaxing by the Seine River in Paris, 1949
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A dance in the '40s
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A one-room schoolhouse, Tennessee, 1940s
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A couple on their wedding day, 1941
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Female workers on their lunch break, 1943
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A couple posing for photos, 1940s
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The Sarasota Sun Debs, Florida, 1949
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A family photo, 1945
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Boys setting up their model train set, 1946
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Manhattan, New York, 1946
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College girls, 1948
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In class, 1940s
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Studying in the library, 1948
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A couple on their wedding day, 1940s
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Nigh clubbing with family and friends in New York, 1940s
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