With each decade that passes by, there are so many moments, memories, and events that go with it. Every decade is unique and is made unique by the things that happen during it. From the popular music during the time to the trends and fads followed by teens, every decade has its thing. While everyone has their own memories, there are also some moments that are remembered by many.
Anyone can feel nostalgic for the past. It's interesting to take the time to look back on life during a different era. The 1940s might seem like a totally different world to some due to a lack of technology and a difference in lifestyle and appearances. Things looked different back then, but some things have remained the same.
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.
In Louisiana, 1940
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A man in the 1940s
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Harlem, 1940s
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Taken in Puerto Rico, 1940s
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A senior photo, 1940
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A family photo, 1940s
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A couple in California, 1940s
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Father and daughter, 1940s
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A family photo from Texas, 1940s
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Sisters in the '40s
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A vegetable stand, 1940s
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On the farm, 1940s
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A family in Montana, 1940s
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A couple in the '40s
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A man and his motorcycle in Hawaii, 1940s
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Girls at a construction site, 1940s
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Siblings playing cards, 1940s
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Goofing around, 1940s
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Working at the mill, 1940s
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A Plymouth convertible in Detroit, 1940s
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Australia, 1940s
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Leaving for their honeymoon, 1940s
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Driving a tractor on her uncle's farm, 1940s
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On the beach in LA, 1940s
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A couple going out, 1940s
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