With every decade that passes, a ton of images, memories, and moments pass by with it. Every decade is unique and important. Every decade has its own icons, places, gadgets, events, toys, games, and so much more that make it stand out and beloved by the people who lived in it. Of course, each person has their own memories, but there are some moments remembered by many people. Some certain years and decades stand out as being more memorable than others, too.

Feeling nostalgic is both happy and kind of sad. Nostalgia is tailored to certain people and while not everyone will understand nostalgia from decades they didn't grow up in. The year 1947 is was a year filled with important events and memorable times. This year noted the invention of Tupperware and the transistor. There were the first Tony awards, bikinis hit the market, and the first microwaves were made. There were tons of important events from the year.

Take a moment to experience the lifestyle that people in 1947 lived with these 25 photos taken straight from the '40s. This is what society and life looked like about 80 years ago.