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See The Mid-1900s In Color With 25 Kodachrome Slides

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Published July 01, 2025

Published July 01, 2025

There are so many interesting moments and developments throughout history that it can be hard to keep track of them all. Things have changed a whole lot over the past few decades, and life in the mid-1900s looks so different than what it does now. A major characteristic of the past is that many images from the past are seen in black and white. Color imaging wasn't seen until the mid-1900s, but when it was created, it created beautiful memories for decades to come.

Color imaging was not very common yet in the 1940s, resulting in millions of black and white photos online. With the release of Kodachrome, color film, in 1935, people began to take photos in color. This was revolutionary, and made for many cool, old-school, color images throughout the 1950s and beyond. Kodachrome photos have a certain look to them that just feels nostalgic.

Instead of seeing the old black and white photos, take the time to revisit the 1940s and 1950s in complete color. These moments of everyday life capture some of life's smallest, yet most interesting moments that many people can relate to, all in beautiful color.

Two boys in the 1950s

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Taken at a house party… date unknown

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All yellow, 1950s

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Enjoying a lemonade in Florida, 1944

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Walking through the flowers, 1954

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Playing baseball, 1950s

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A family and their car, 1966

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A group of friends in 1957

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Enjoying the pool at Happy Acres Resort, 1954

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A family photo, 1950s

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A man and a lizard, 1950s

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Trying to pose with an uncooperative baby, 1951

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People outside the White House, Washington DC, 1965

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This was a joke photo, the joke was lost to time, 1960

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Siblings, 1939

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Admiring his garden, 1950s

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A family supper, 1950s

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Heading out for the night, 1956

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A self-portrait, 1953

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Taken in Austria, 1968

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Going for a ride, 1950s

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A basement party, 1950s

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Posing for the camera, 1950

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A family picnic, 1969

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Las Vegas at night, Fremont Street, 1967

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