Just about everything has changed throughout the last few decades. Nothing has really stayed exactly the same. People, cities, fashion, music… nothing looks the way it used to. Modern times are fun and all, but sometimes it's even more fun to look back on the old days and the moments and people that made the world the way it is today. There are so many iconic and memorable moments from decades gone by that still are remembered to this day and have had an impact on modern life.
For some individuals, these names and images will be new and unheard of, for others, they are simply nostalgia and household names. It is interesting to think about how different each generation is from each other and to go and explore other generations for what happened in them. There are images from every decade to look back on. These images provide useful and interesting information for people who are curious about lifestyle in the past.
Today, we have collected 29 images from way back in the 1950s. During the '50s, family time was cherished, people relaxed with the radio or playing games, rock and roll emerged, and things were pretty classy at times. Here is what life was like back then.
Going to the corner store, 1950s
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Cars with turntables, 1950s
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Three-way spurs, 1956
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Evinrude flying saucer fishing boat, 1957
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Couple photos from 1956
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Mom and son and their 1950 Buick Super
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A woman and her Miami apartment, 1950s
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The office scene before the Internet, 1954
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A group of friends in Vienna, 1950s
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By the pool in Happy Acres Resort, 1954
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A couple on their wedding day, 1956
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Celebrating Halloween, 1955
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At an Elvis Presley concert, 1957
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Insects on the grill, 1957
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Women walking down the street, Fort Worth, 1952
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Girls and their college dorm, 1952
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On a boat in the Netherlands, 1959
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Lunch ladies, 1953
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The Help Desk, Trans World Airlines, Idlewild Airport, 1958
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Outside Mel's Bar, 1954, Minneapolis
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Flag cleaning, 1955
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At the swimming hole, Tennessee, 1953
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Prayer before supper, 1953
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Winner of the Boston Marathon, 1956
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Washing dishes, 1953
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Jumping rope, 1953
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Waiting in line for vaccines, 1953
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