Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

Categories: History | North America | World

1950's years, often called the Golden era of American history, a time of happiness and prosperity — despite the racial segregation, the cold war and other problems. Colour photography at that time was still a relative novelty, so surviving pictures in color, so interesting to consider.

Most images from this collection and archive, assembled by Denis Previtem, a native of Russia, now living in new York.

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

Entrance for non-ferrous, Alabama, 1956

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

Girls new York, 1958

The cool kids on holiday — fishing, cigarette, cigarette pack in the sleeve of his t-shirt, a book in the waistband of his pants, 1950s

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

Booze, a cigar and to hell with everything, 1950s

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

The officer and the bear, the living embodiment of Smokey Bear (mascot of the U.S. forest service), 1950

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

What a wonderful smile!

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

The girl and her grandmother are considering storefront in mobile, Alabama, 1956

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

James Dean at a gas station in California in just a few hours before his death on 30 September 1955

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

Beach Daytona-beach, 1957Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

Shop in Mobile, Alabama, 1956

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

Model Anne Saint-Marie, new York, 1959

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

Portrait of a girl, shady grove, Alabama, 1956

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

At least one eye in mobile, Alabama, 1956

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

The streets of San Francisco, 1957

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

Somewhere in Florida, 1957

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

Alabama, 1956

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

At the party, 1956Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

Strippers in the break between performances, the club in the Latin quarter, new York, 1958

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

Child baby car seat

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

The woman in red

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

Chicago, 1953

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

1957

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

Parade in palm springs, FL, 1955

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

1954

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

San Francisco, 1951

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

Actress and dancer Gwen Verdun, new York, 1953

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

1951

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

The boys from Alabama, 1956

Life in the US in the 50s: rare photos

Hawaii, 1956

Keywords: 1950 | America | Archive | USA

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