40 Incredible Colorized Photos Show What Life of the U.S. Looked Like in the 1930s and ’40s
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Gosh, 1940s fashion is so wonderful. It’s modest, classy and beautiful.
And no plus size people
@@michelles2299 😐 so we’re body shaming now?
@@kurtcobaindupe of course, obesity is illness not norm. We shouldn't encourage people to become fat and be positive about it. Moderation is the answer.
I think women were smaller. Whenever I find vintage stuff it’s always tiny. Gloves, hats, dresses.
It was all those fabrics from cotton and silk and wool--they had woven RAYON which draped and pleated pants with cuffs beautifully and parachutes or hosiery made of nylon mixes. There was no spun plastic (polyester) until the 60s...then, It never left, by the 70s they had begun to manufacture even denim with it in them.
I often wonder the foolish thought: was I born too soon or was I born too late?
These are pictures of people living their full lives at the exact right time.
Thank God for them! They saved the world from all kinds of horrors just by being so honest and moral. And, of course, for giving their lives to the cause of Liberty....
Thank you SO MUCH for this collection of pics!
What did they save the world from exactly? 😂
@@Gerald0613 A little group called the NAZIs for one...
@@emkkahn I'm pretty sure the average person in these photos did none of the sorts. And who knows, this was in the 30s/40s they could be racist, homophobic/transphobic, sexist, etc. They aren't saints.
@@xxbittertwink They were people of their time. You cannot "judge" the people of yesterday by today's standards.
Doing so is a great Moral Sin of the present that is akin to the moral sins of the past. The current "Cancel Culture" of trying to erase the heroes of past generations is making thing worse, not better.
@@Gerald0613
There's always got to be a dick somewhere.
I'm amazed how well of a job they did colorizing these photos.
Nyc uncle
I do question that car from the 1930's being a yellow/beige. I think all cars were still black at that time. But otherwise, it was great I agree.
@@redpine8665 They had many colors in the 30's for cars.
@@redpine8665 Jesus... Do you kids learn anything or guess and call it a supreme fact. Oh and by the way, more than the Model T existed yes shocker.
The colorization is so good it seems like these pictures could be from today.
Great clear photos.I was born in 1943.People had class.
Clear photos that some almost resemble painted renderings of the sky and background buildings.
...and better cameras
even in Skid Row!
Thanks for sharing William Schlenger :]
It's odd. I look at these pictures and feel a sense of nostalgia for a time period I've never lived in. I'm sure I'm not the only one. I think we had less in those times. But if you ask me we have less now.
Maybe you did live in it. 🤔
I know exactly what you mean
A pre-WWII Kid (1940), I was ostensibly raised by aunts and grandparents. Dad had three jobs & Mom two. After the war were good times through the Fifties. A tight French-Canadian Community of Family, Faith & Friends in a NH Mill Town, we were technically poor but didn't realize it. An idyllic rearing that built character in all .....
I was born in 1949 and I remember my father working very, very hard but all the men in our neighborhood had jobs and kept them. The 1950's were good times to be alive. My father served in W W 2 over in England on an Army Air Corp base running a warehouse - he and mom did what they were supposed to do and did them well - we had good lives and we had no crime at all in your neighborhood or city.
God Bless
Always loved it when my grandmother would bring out all of the old photos from these days gone by and was lucky enough to inherit them .
Some of these photos reminded me of Norman Rockwell’s paintings of how America was back then…
I love how men suits looked back then
And the way they're worn, with the confident body language and presence that really sells a suit. These gentlemen knew who they were and wore the clothes that said it.
Yes, and the women
They weren't just men suits back then there were actually real men. Very rare today.
These people all had such dignity and self respect.
What makes you think that way?
They had all the same problems we do
Yep they had the dignity to segregate others based on their race and they had the self respect to not do anything about it.
Yep, they treated women like property and kids were almost slaves. Good times.
@@ssjrose9641 After watching everything happening from Watts to the summer of 2020, you realize how wise that policy was.
Colorized photos give me a more authentic view of the way things were, back in the past!
Ver nicely done. This was quite enjoyable. Good timing too; plenty enough time to both read the captions and then look at the photo without feeling rushed. Very professional. Thank you!
I really enjoyed this video. I am fascinated by the eras of the 1920s to the 1950s and love to find everyday life in America during this period. Thanks
The composition, lighting and clarity of these photos is incredible. Very enjoyable watch. Thanks
Min, 4:11 Nebraska november say it's 1938, but behin I see that 1939,🤔
That would be a car magazine or catalog of the new cars coming out in the upcoming 1939 model year.
Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for posting!
I also love the elegance in the hats and clothing the average citizen wore. 1940 fashion is very stylish, yet simple.
How I wish today would be like that,am the 50s generation it was great.
I love how everything is clean and kept up unlike today .
the music always fills me with a sense of nostalgia. Like I'm actually there experiencing it. Thank you so much.
One day we will be like these people, 59 years by now.
@@Mike-ke4yp I will never understand people saying they have nostalgia of this, clearly they don't.
Color changes everything. You have more of a connection with that time period.
I found the "Skid Row" picture interesting as I compare what homeless and living on the streets looks like today. I can't make a blanket statement based on one picture, but I just find how neat and clean the guy in the pic was, as well as the street and sidewalk. Today's LA Skid Row makes SR back then seem like Rodeo Drive!
Yes , how our society has fallen!!!
Yes , how we have all fallen from those times !!!
@Communism Is The Real Pandemic yes I agree, the people on the streets today are usually (not always) on some type of drug and that's the big difference.
Drugs were not an issue then….
@@webstercat I wish drugs never were used by society it would make a much better society if we stopped using em
Take a look at the streets of Kensington.
Cool pics, cool music!
My parents generation growing up. They are gone now so this is a connection for me to them. I have lots if black and white photos of their lives but seeing it in color is amazing! Makes it more real!!
That you managed to use the music that YT used with this stuff is delightful. I always thought the musical features were excellent! Have a great day!
Whoever invented what's called "colorized" deserves recognition.
this is a truly incredible compilation. I felt like being in a time machine...You just made my day. Thank you!
Love the Jitterbug photo. The girl has painted lines up her legs to fake stockings. Women did that because there wasn't enough nylon and silk available and they were expensive, Those materials went to the war effort to make parachutes. My grandmother and my mother told me that story. Mama was born in 1931. Grandma in 1904.
They are seamed stockings no doubt held up with a garter belt. The poor guys having to dance in a jacket, that must be so uncomfortable!
@@golden.lights.twinkle2329 ??? What a disjointed reply.
Nylons weren’t invented yet
@@samanthab1923 LOL Not invented yet??? What???
@@benjaminperez1149 Well 1940, for sale but because of the war all the nylon was used for parachutes so tough to get.
So clean and nice. And American.
Beautiful pictures women looks so lady like dressed up and also the men had class.
For most part people dressed when they went out in public.
Racism is not classy.
No piercings or tattoos. No torn jeans and no spandex pants.
People seemed so much more connected and present and proud and stronger back then for some reason, there is a very soft, disheveled, hopeless, olive-drab spirit about people now that's disturbing to see, like all the fight has gone out of us...
There was also racism back then
@@gabrielguzman6018 Yeah no shit Sherlock...
the gold old days were a nightmare for most people.
@@gabrielguzman6018 and whats your point??
@@louisecoffey9843 my point is these days were hell
It looks like a Different world, wow.
Yeah! It was, in fact it was in WW2.
My mother lived in New Jersey during WW2, and she said she would be scared seeing anti aircraft gun emplacments near the waterfront. In 1945 while she was in New York city, she said she saw where the B25 bomber had hit the Empire State Building
Great White yes
How slim the women are today they are massive!
I always look at the year on each photo and figure out how old my parents would have been, and I insert them into each scene. In 1938, my mother was six years old, and I think of her going with my grandmother to the grocery store.
I’m doing that too. Makes me happy To think of my grandparents in the situation as well as my parents…💜💜💜
The women (even the “pit” girls w their hairstyles) look so well put together and stylish! The pantyhose, shoes- entire outfits (even just waiting at bus stops) are to die for. And today I see females at work (!) wearing pajama pants and it’s just sad. And men...business casual and backpacks have replaced suits and briefcases. 🙁
@@JF-NYC-NJ-Girl Yes, grandparents, too. I wish they were alive, now that I'm old enough to ask certain questions about their early lives.
@@JF-NYC-NJ-Girl No one these days seems to care much about their appearances. My dad used to go into work in Washington D.C. in a three-piece suit, wing-tipped shoes, a hat and an overcoat in the 60s & 70s. (It took him forever to get there, too, because he had to commute from the suburbs where we lived.) I wish I could go back & do it all over again.
Some of those photos are off the charts great. Excellent.
Thank you so much. I loved looking at such great quality photos.
Thanks for your job, these pictures are fantastic
It was just a different time back then. Practically everything was different. To me it seemed less complicated although I am sure the people back then had plenty of things that made life too complicated or difficult that we don't have to deal with now and vice versa.
I love these photos and no matter what hard times they may have had I wish I lived in that time.
Yes. And the lack of diversity explains why there was so much less crime in those wonderful years. But mentioning that, even thinking like that is not permitted.
Yeah, like the Great Depression, fathers, sons, husbands dying like flies in WW II, ineffective, for the most part, cancer treatment. No antibiotics until WW II or vaccines for things like measles, whooping cough, tetanus. Horrid makeup, hose that drooped around your ankles, no nylon, bras which were just coverings, hair treatment that would burn your hair beyond recognition. WW II rationing of gasoline, some foods, tobacco (everyone smoked). This information came from 1st hand accounts of my parents and grandparents. If you want to go back, be my guest. As for me--no thank you.
The picture from Rosie's Cafe looked like a Norman Rockwell painting
Most of these are all dead now.
Where are the "colored" people.?
I wish America went as far as THIS and stopped. .
I'd love to live during this time.
Let's see, the Depression, Nazi Germany, Jim Crow , the most vicious war in history, good times
@@MGood-ij1hi oh shut up dude I understand those were bad things but it wouldn’t have been that bad to live in this time period. Stop being so negative
@@MGood-ij1hi Every generation has its troubles to endure. We were a stronger nation morally, spiritually and economically (lower inflation). Our people would not have endured, and ultimately prospered through a Great Depression, the Dust Bowl and fighting on 2 Fronts during WWII. People knew their neighbors. Children were taught manners and were really educated not indoctrinated. Yes we have our faults, but America was and still is a great nation🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
You must be white and not a jew
Ignorant comment
Breathtaking ! With color it looks like it was made yesterday
Awesome. Thanks for making this.
I do love these videos. The 20s, 30s, and 40s fashions were and still are fantastic. It is something I am always watching (for). I am reminded of my youth and there was a time when people took pride in their appearance, especially in public.
On another note, in the photo at 7:28 of the lady sitting in a cafe...above her head and looking through the window, there is an eyeball looking back.
Where are the “colored” people?
Yesterday Today Tribute So glad to see this again always loved it THANK YOU!
Missed you 💖 40s had the best clothes and shoes 💜🤗
Love your vids and the music that accompanies them
Incredible photos. Thank you for posting them up. Love the one from the great city of Manchester, naturally.
Really nice photos. Thanks.
I LOVE the music with this!
Yes same here
When everyone dressed like they cared.
I think the more hardships you have, the more you actually care, thats why so many people wanna live in that time
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It's just a time machine! Great work!
How refreshing! All those pictures and not one person with their face buried in a cell phone!
Only because they didn’t yet exist. It would be no different if they had existed then. Guaranteed
I like how they dressed back then with formal looking clothes.
Thanks for sharing
Stunning pictures. To be able to look back on specific pieces of time and view others' lives as they were happening. I wonder what these folks would have thought of life today. The things i noticed and appreciated, people seemed to care about their appearance. it doesn't appear as trashy as today is. Not a cell phone could be seen.
thanks, they gave me a full rainbow of feelings!
very beautiful thank you from algeria🍀🍀
Great pics and thanks for playing some decent background music.
Respect. Thankyou. Always. Great music. Thankyou
Very nice presentation, thanks very much!
Such beautiful people, poor yes but they were still healthier than us in complexion and the beauty of plainness.
So many worn out shirts and shoes.
Woman so young with children.
And they were shy of the camera.
Thank you
Gracias por tu trabajo,estás fotos son un tesoro...
Love these shots
Very well done colorizing.
I was really digging the music too.
I love these pictures that are like a window in time ,I just wished they would of matched it w music from its time as well to give me an even more feel of that era.
Great idea.
Only yesterday, for me.
1939.
God bless you sir
Only a bit after
1937. And yes more existed on the street than a Model T coupe from 1924 in the creative color of black.
It would be very interesting to see the black and white version first to see if the impact of the lighting and composition was enhanced or reduced by the colorization
7:35 I was amazed by this one in particular. I mean really, the effort put into the colors is just impeccable. Also It's a color camera and they just took Kodachromes and called them colorizations. Naive idiots who can't even believe color cameras existed. The 1940's were a very special time, beautiful colors, very American colored automobiles. The Cadillacs and Nash's, and Hudson, and we'll alright a few lot but typically the higher end models had the two tone colors, done wonderfully as well. The 1942 Cadillac in Oceana blue metallic and Pearl irid was a dream combination. And the sophistication of white walls and glossy city Firestones was a match made in heaven.
2:36 - Cripes! Talk about being old before one's time! In this era, many women were old by age 25.
We need to remember the 1930's were the era of the Great Depression. My parents and grandparents lived through that time and it left an indelible mark on all of them.
Pregnant by the age of 17 and living in a tent . The good old days
@@harrybriscoe7948 The big difference is that back then they were ashamed of themselves, the dirtbags of today strive for that kind of lifestyle and are proud of it.
@@SmokinGun55 yep
Poverty ages you.
@@rudolfschenker Amen to that!
Absolutely wonderful pictures.
Amazing colorization job!
Really enjoyed 👍🏼
I hope the biker girl (3:02) has realized soon that high heels aren't really good for riding a bike. Anyway she's so cool.
Why would anyone give this presentation a thumbs down? Are they that petty?
I'm sure the thumbs-down are from the trolls that are everywhere now... commenting on things they know nothing about...
Engrossing and amazing pictures!
America before multiculturalism was such a beautiful place. We have to go back.
You can differanly tell the posed and imposed pics. Kinda like today two different worlds . Presented by the media of the time. Great video
It's a shame how DC is devolved so much since these photos were taken.
It’s interesting they showed the kids playing in the gutter of Georgetown. My step dad grew up back then & remembers it all a little ramshackle.
The streets were so nice and clean.
I wished i lived back then :( I'm 17 and i love 1920s and 1930s cars, fashion and music. i was born in the wrong era, my grand parents and great grandparents lived in the most beutifull time of the 20th century thank you for showing us these photos, it makes me feel i am there until an add comes up hahahaha thanks again.
*cough* *cough* WW2 *cough* *cough*
@taun I rather back then than today because everything was just basic back then. oh well its your decision if you don't like it
*cough* *cough* Great Depression *cough* *cough*
Fantastically mesmerizing music! :)
Fantastic!
I would've chosen music from the era of the photos
Fantastic quality!
Yes...believe it or not...EVERYBODY'S dressed up, all the time, regardless of what they were doing. And money was scarce...we were at war!
Thanks for posting this, as a reminder of what our ancestors lived like. Wish I was there.....
You may have missed the farm workers pictures. Poverty was real then as it is today
They were dressed up all the time because society was more formal and they had many fewer clothes. The dressier clothes were a necessity for middle class life and that’s all they had to wear. And we had one or two pairs of shoes at a time.
@@harrietfishlow685 so dismal, could you even go to a store and purchase clothing like a normal human being does. Your like the people in 1960 talking about finally buying a refrigerator or getting a television set in 1968. As though they hadn't existed since the late 1920's for just an extra penny.
@Anaja Simbashu you sound jealous.
People took care of things & they were made better.
Thank you. Where did the time go? This is probably the most asked question, of all times. Have a great day!
The world has certainly changed. My mother was born in 1931, my dad in 1930. You could walk down the street in Chicago then. Not so sure about now.
wonderful
Great photographs. Even the lamp posts remain today on high St hollyoke. Amazing!!
My God these were wonderful! 👍🙂
What is so sad about these pictures is that everyone in them, possibly not the babies is dead, and cannot see the photos colourised. These are people who actually lived.
You do know that color is not a modern invention, right? Why would they need to see colorized photos of their life in color?
Other than people “who actually lived” what other people are there?
It is a fact of our mortality. We are born, we grow and mature, and then age and die. We are only passing through this life...we are part of long line that steps out on the stage, tarries for a brief moment, and then moves on. The people in the images had their lives, as we have ours now. And so it goes. Soon enough it will be us in the images. The lesson I think is not despair but joy...we too, were alive, and made our mark. We must seize the day and make the most of the time given us. As for the rest, what will be, will be. We can smile across the years to our fellow brother and sisters...
@@webstercat illustrated pictures as in most magazines of that time. Most people pictures would probably be in black and white.
My mom & her brother were 37 & 39. Still going strong.
Some of the photos were of places that are now extremely dangerous.
Back when class was the trend
It wasn’t a trend. People strive for better lives. My mom grew up in a project. By HS her parents had moved to a nice apt. with river views & they bought a beach house out on LI. By the time she & my dad got married & had us they built 2 brand new homes & each had a car.
A picture for eternity. This people are looking into the future eyes , our eyes.
I’d give my youth and all this “technology” up to live in these days. I feel nostalgic for a period in time I never knew.
These were strong people. That gone from opulence to incredible hardship in an instant. Many lived in tents in the wilderness. Many hitched rides on trains to California. People had to figure out how to make the best of it.
Lol you say that but I bet you couldn't survive a day without your cellphone
What a beautiful remaster wow
LOVE!!!
Amazing photos...
Man, both men and women dressed to the 9's back then!
That means they always wore their best stuff when they were out.
The colour does make it look like some of these could have been captured yesterday and not as far removed from the present if they were shown in black and white.
Ooh the LIFE cover is Brenda Frazier! I just love her! ☺️