100 Interesting Color Snapshots That Capture Everyday Life in the United States During the 1950s
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Real people ,,,no photo shop ,,,no fake back grounds & Narcissistic comments,,,Just real people with honest problems and honest happiness,,,,,,These were Truly the "Content Creators"
The best time to be alive ever ! Not perfect nothing is but we'll never see a better time again ! My memories are wonderful.
not only that look at the MUSIC we got to listen to! I mean today's stuff is pure garbage. My Great Granddaughter was recently over here and I happened to be playing Jennifer Rush's "The Power of Love" & she says what the hell WHO is that? She then noticed all these yesteryear songs on my desktop and started listening to them she was totally blown away didn't even know they existed. 17yo and she was in tears at times. yeah. so I tell her welcome to the 60's, 70's, 80's.
clean cities and towns, nice "everyday" clothing..... what a country!
Very sad to say that at least 70 percent of what we just saw have passed! I was born in 1950 and was very happy to have lived those days! Brings tears to my eyes with the stupidity of people today. The majority are brain dead with their stupid cell phones! I did things creative with my hands back then such as paintings, artwork and model aircraft or car models. WAKE UP PEOPLE! I miss the 50s and the 60s.
yeah hear you. born in 42 here. place has gone totally to shit. the more generations that pass the STUPIDER we become. Males nowadays don't even know how to change a spare tire (IF they even have one to change).
Robert, no doubt you are a brother from another mother right down to "Model Airplanes" gawd I miss those days
That' comment seemed a little harsh, I was born in the early 1950's also but wouldn't call young people stupid..I think it would take a lot to grow up and maneuver thru these modern times...I have nostalgia for the past but don't know if I'd call it the "good old days"..just think our problems were simpler then...
@@debbiebasche7760 So I assume you consider this current dystopian society America has currently an improvement over the 1950's? BTW we are NOT talking Nostalgia it's reality as the differences in how a Civil society was as compared to todays Mess, "simpler problems" I think not, the current problems were self inflicted...... Born 1948 traveled the world for an airline and have watched the decline in America as viewed from other nations perspective not only our own.....
What’s sad is that’s all you saw. Death, seriously.
My most favorite background music… so calming and relaxing.❤️
I can fall asleep listening to this music. The guys who does this music is pretty famous I can’t recall his name at this moment but it’s all computer generated. He’s a generous man who allows people to use his materials. Have a nice day.
@@arthurcappiello3806 I Shazam it - tunes came up Kevin McLeod intractable and the other I think it's called nice and easy -on autionautix
@@arthurcappiello3806 - the music is in the description
@@Ford_Raptor_R_720hp_V8 thanks someone had mentioned that some time back I’m not to savvy when it comes to things like that. Thanks and enjoy our holiday weekend.
Some things were better, some were worse, but over-all it was a much simpler time. I long for it.
The streets were not flooded with meth & Heroin like today... makes a big difference.
Hardly anything was worse except for advances in surgery and industrial safety.
@@dlee3710 Yeah, as long as you were white!
@@hilltopgypsy - yes, unfortunately, this is an honest statement. Also, it would be good to have more minorities in the photos on the channel.
@@philipatoz - Why don't you make a channel. And put anything you want on it. I appreciate all of the pics this channel shows. I wasn't even thinking about the people's races.
It's great to see this channel back in all its glory.
Wonderful times for me, the world seemed so bright and colorful and now it seems so monochrome, we belong to a special club the generation that went through that period in America, it's something you can't really explain to younger folks
I feel blessed that I lived and grew up in that decade. The US was a happier and better place then. It is sickening to see what has happened to our beautiful country.
It is truly sad and makes you angry
I agree. Until my mom set me straight, when she told me that in 1962 the reason why all the parents came to my Birthday Pool Party at Howard Johnson’s was because that was in the extreme height of the Cuban missile crisis, and they were there to hightail it home to their bomb shelters and basements if the USA got nuked by Cuba/Russia.
@@chrisodt6607 Better to be stressed out about the possibility of Russians destroying your country than to actually have other people doing just that but in a different way.
This is how I choose to remember it, simpler
How can you say that??? People was being murder and children were being molested. People of color were being lynched and intimidated.
The 50's to my parents must have seemed remarkable after the deprivation of WWII. Everthing revolved around a mom, a dad, the family and then the community. For me I remember family vacations and camping seeing the USA, shopping downtown, playing outside, going to church, community activities always with the family. Yes there were negatives too but there was a sense that we as Americans could solve problems and make things better.
Not if we Americans continue to elect the leaders that we do. We’re doomed.
I gaze at these photos at yearn for the past times.
I was born in 1947, remember the 50s very well, I think how lucky I was to have lived back then, it was alot of fun. Southern California, south bay ,Hawthorne.
No period in American history was considered "perfect", but the 50's certainly came close. 🇺🇸
Please
Everything was innocent, clean, and fresh.
No trash or graffiti painted on Everything!
Loved the cabin in the snow with the car parked in front.
Yes! the red car in front of the little cabin in the snow....how much more "Americana" can you get?
I’m a child of the 60s and love these photos, simpler time WOW!
Born in 1960, this was my parents era,RIP, I love you Mom and Dad, very cool, nostalgic emotional for me. Thank you🙏🇺🇸
I wish I was born in the 1950's, seems like it was a better time for us all.
I was born in 1946. Yes, it was a much better time.
@@navret1707 Much more wholesome!
Yeah, if you weren't black and living in the south.
The saddest thing about these photos is that most of the people in them are dead. Their hopes and dreams, their cares and worries all mean nothing now. The passing of time is so sad.
@@davidhunt6463 No, not everyone is dead.
My mom was born in 1957, she's still alive.
I’d go back in a time machine ! If for nothing else but simplicity of life.
I was born in early 1952. That was the world I grew up in until it started it's decline in the m id-60s.
Your music sings to my soul
Love to see these pictures of good times in America.
A pleasure to watch and listen.. As I sit and watch (& listen), I’m reminded how wonderful life can be.. aren’t we lucky etc.. But also, life is fleeting. One minute I’m having laughs with my best mate, dating girls, riding motorbikes, just doing teen/early 20’s things.. And the next minute, I’m turning 52.
As I said. Life is fleeting. Make the most of everyday.
Great photos! Reminds me of my childhood and some of our summer vacations.
One thing you might think of adding is captions to the pictures .... at least the dates and places where the pictures were taken. That would give a sense of place to the pictures. There are a lot of folks still around who would recognize these photos as something they may have actually seen in their youth or childhood and it would be very nice to have their thoughts confirmed.
I agree 100%
Did you ever consider that maybe the info you're requesting just isn't available? @ 13:45 I do recognize the Mapes Casino in Reno NV.
It can be fun to guess or research the locations on Google. 14:09 is Harolds Club, also Reno, NV; 14:33-15:36 is apparently SF; 16:50 Berthoud pass, CO. Google Lens tells me 18:44 is Monumento a la Revolución, Mexico City. 😯
@@stevieray6216 Cool! Thanks for the information.
@@stevieray6216 - Thanks for sharing.😊👍
I'm so enjoying the memories that come to me looking at these old photos. And the background music is so perfect. Thank you so much for all your hard work so I can enjoy. Love love love this channel ❤🧡💛💚
Takes me back.. I've paused at the picture of the lovely young woman sitting on the rock at the base of what I think is an Aspen tree, split (like the one in my yard).. I can feel the sun shining through the canopy. The picture of the man holding the baby gazing at its adorable little face is a touching image.
Thank you.. and please stay.. or go .. who am I to tell you what to do.. I've enjoyed all the effort and consideration and work you've put into perpetuating Yesterday Today's legacy. Blessings!
I was born in 45 and experienced all the beautiful things in life back then. People were more honest and trustworthy and and a man could support a family, house payment, and car payment on a 40 hour a week job and live a comfortable life. Now you have to choose between buying food or gas for your car. I never thought I'd ever see our country in this sad a shape. Videos like this take me back to those times and soothe my soul and the music is a perfect match.
@@johnbarnes1268 I was born in 51.. my dad along with many of his peers went off to work every morning while my mom and many other women kept the house and took care of the children. We took our meals at the same time every day prepared with care by those women. Neighbors talked over fences, respecting each other and those in authority when they were needed. Also my mom made the majority of what we wore. Things have changed drastically.. we shouldn't be surprised cuz Scripture has warned us. If I may say, the Lord causes his sun to shine on the evil and good, sending rain on the just and unjust. As He sits on His throne in heaven, His kingdom rules over all.
(From Psalms and Matthew) I agree, those were brighter days, perhaps cuz we as children lived simpler, playing, and learning taught life lessons.
May His love and peace and mercy and grace be known. Blessings.
The United states has went too rot. But the memories have not. Peace , love Bobby Sherman.
Lived it,,,4 yrs in AF, but amazing how true the photos are to lifestyle,,,now,,,new new new....
Wow thank you for this I was born in 58 this lets me see what was going on before I was born in
I like the one of the couple. She has a look that seems to say, "I am so mad!". His look is like, "What the hell?". 😂😂😂
I would love for you to find some pictures of the south ( Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia ) in the 50's, 60's and 70's.
I grew up in the 50s and 60s. I have lots of good memories as a kid but there was plenty of bad stuff going on too. Nuclear bomb drills, racism, women treated as second class citizens, hypocrisy, lead poisoning, pesticide poisoning and every kind of waste and pollutant you can imagine dumped into our drinking water. Most of our parents, the "Greatest Generation", had PTSD from living through the Great Depression, WWII and the Korean War. Dysfunctional families were more common than not. Nobody talked about any of that back then; it was taboo. Leave it to Beaver, The Andy Griffith Show, Father Knows Best, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, etc. was all Hollywood fluff. That's not how things were but that's how many people choose to view it. All that downer stuff being said, this collection of photos brings back the memories, good and bad.
When touring a historic home; some people seem to focus their attention on the cesspool. Kindly wipe your mouth.
yep females treated like 2nd class.. even worse for blacks. notice that there was not ONE black in this entire set?
Like it or not, the cesspool is included.
Cars worth 10x more now than they were new
And no seat belts.
The photo at 7:49 was taken looking West toward Miami, Arizona on US 60, from a point just East of where the Apache Trail [Arizona 188] cuts off to the North. At that time, the copper mine in the center of the photo was owned by Phelps Dodge. The mine is still in operation, but it has changed hands and I've lost track of who owns it today. The sign in the foreground advertises A-1 Arizona Pilsner Beer, which went out of business in 1984.
that's awesome you recognized the photo!
Wow! Thank you for the info. 😊👍
Once again my friend, you take my stress away. 👍🏻💪🏻👌🏻🇺🇸 there’s no place like America 👍🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻🙏🏻
I can assure you that there are many places like America. Some are even better.
Unless it’s Australia.
I would so have these times again. They were the best. The absolute best.
Thanks for a fantastic selection of photos - before my time, but gives me a glimpse of life then. Love your channel!
Me too! 💖👍
I don't need a time machine to take me back to the 1950s, just my memory and videos like this one. Quite a bit of that looked familiar, especially those black cars with the running boards. We had one of those in 1951 or so. Standard shift, and it didn't take me long to realize when Dad was supposed to shift the gears according to the noise the engine made. My father used to deliberately tease me by driving along while the noise rose in pitch and I screamed at him to shift the gears, already. I probably thought something would blow up if he didn't.
right. I still drive a stick and in fact have never owned an auto tranny and I'm 79yo. if properly driven sticks just don't give problems. The problem though is nowadays nobody knows how to drive much of anything.
This was mesmerizing. The photos and the music were incredible. Wow.
The music always makes your channel so interesting to watch.
Man I miss this channel. Perfect pictures accompanied by perfect music.
I had completely forgotten about the insect screens on the grills of cars. We used to all have frost shields on the side windows of our cars in Canada which would fascinate Americans who had never seen them. They haven't been around for decades.
Love these photos.
At 7:03, the view is of the Naval Air Station North Island [Coronado], taken from the top of Point Loma. Downtown San Diego in the background.
Thank you!👍
One of these days in these videos I'm going to see someone I know or someplace I've been to!
Fire that time machine up, I'm ready to go back!
I hve seen family slide collections on ebay and felt so bad because I have so many boxes of glass and film slide of my folks and their folks, thanks
I’ve been looking for your channel. I couldn’t find it seems like forever. I found you via Facebook 💜💜💜💜
If these photos don't inspire someone to build that "Hot tub"time machine what will?
This is awesome! I enjoyed this so much... thank you!
All of my favorite music. And great photos.
Thank you for the interesting presentation!!😊
Orlando. See the 2lines on the street? That was so pedestrians could cross mid block. Dad worked a block north on Orange Ave.
"...Mama, don't take my Kodachrome away..."
Honestly, I won't be subscribing to Historical Photos youtube channel because you have already surpassed Historical Photos in your content. Like I said before, they are using and recycling their same old stuff and they never respond to their questions and I really think most will not return to their channel but will support your channel. I really hope you will keep doing what you are doing!
One quarter thru: happy couple of the year award.
I MISS ALL THOSE TIMES
The music is so fitting. Nice.
💛 Love these vids.
These are nice photos but some have cars from the 1960's in them
Great pics. Would have really enjoyed them if you showed locations.
so many different kinds of cars in all colors. not like today.
I notice Lot of 49,50, and 51 fords. My dad had @ 49 ford. I was around 15 16 years old and had a 50 ford ex Chicago police car. Paid 25 bucks for it in 1963.
Favorite one is at 20:16. Love them all though, thank you.
Images remain from another life another time
Aside from what would happen to you in an automobile accident, this is the world so many of us today would give everything to return to. What happened to even minor things like billboard ads and car design? There was so much to catch your eye then!
The 50s wasn't all roses but there were good times! I was born in 50 and what I remember we were always outside playing ball games and other activities! We used the playgrounds back then an today they are empty! It was a different time that's for sure. A hell of alot different back then. It's like any decade, it had its troubles and it's bright spots!
I’m interested in seeing the 50’s from the perspective of people of color (e.g., Japanese Americans, African Americans, et al). My guess is their’s would not make us nostalgic for the “good old days” or a simpler time...
I'm only a Gen Xer in my mid fifties from NYC but I'll bet the farm that @ 6:18 that's on Central Park South looking west toward Columbus Circle pre New York Coliseum...
NYC Boomers correct me if I'm wrong please 🙏🏽
I look at the picture at 9:10 , for all its quaintness & charm. But, was this the beginning of the end ?
No. Daddy is taking the photo.
@@drkskyes : By "the end" I mean, the end of post war modern America as we knew it. Look at it now.
Back then, if you disliked someone, you simply avoided them. Now if someone dislikes someone, everyone must know and everyone you know must also dislike them. Its a big sad difference.
The colors are over saturated im most of these pictures. But they still bring back memories. I'm so old I fart dust.
I think it's due to the fact that these images were taken on Kodachrome slide film. It was known for it's vivid colors. Kodak claimed Kodachrome slides would last "a lifetime" without fading out. Now we see that it's true! The images outlasted most of these people depicted.
Yes Kodachrome transparencies were well saturated. I loved that about Kodachrome. I guess not everyone else did or does. We used to shoot Kodachrome 64 at 50 (ASA) for even more saturation! Of course in the 1950s Kodachrome was pretty slow film, ASA 10 I think. You really needed a bright sunny day for best results, but my how nice those old slides look. And one great thing is the slides didn’t “wash out” over time like Anscochrome.
Had a 51 olds 98, paid 150.00 dollars for it in the early 1970s. Ran like a clock, put snow tires on it for Chicago winter. We had some bad ones back then,never got stuck. Back the tires,brakes, mufflers, batteries,did not last long.All cars are 10 times better and safer.I am 74 years old and love these modern automobiles! Tom Filipiak
A brief description on some pics would help. 🐨🇦🇺
21:54 Happy couple of the year award!
Very interesting. Were those Hudsons under snow at about the 21 minute mark?
Excellent content of genuine photos. I like @ 1:11 the poster shows the woman mowing the lawn. 😂
Our truly beautiful country.
18:42 Can anyone tell me which city that arch with the dome on it is in?
Mexico city
@@jorgecisneros7873 Thank you. Now I can read about this unusual structure.
(A Cisneros family had a weekend/summer cabin next to my family's home.)
I might be wrong but that looks like a very young Simon and Garfunkle 0:50
Any ideas where most of the more "beach town" or coastal photos in the early minutes of the video were taken? Feels like Florida, but it could be the Texas Gulf coast/Galveston, I suppose. Although my parents were living in Galveston about this time, and I don't remember seeing photos quite like this. Any ideas?
Odd to see a London Ambulance in the middle of this.
I was born in ‘51 and looking back at those simpler times I realize how naive we were and how much we have learned and changed in the last 70 years. We can look back and think it would be good to live like that again but these current days are truly the best years in the history of mankind. Don’t buy what the news people and politicians are selling. We are truly living better than Kings and Queens of 100 years ago!
Where were the sad ones?
Almost all of them. I want to go back
Great photos but many of us would love to see captions. Thanks 😊
It's probably been asked a 100 times already, but what is this music from? It's mesmerizing.
*It's in the Description*
@@Ford_Raptor_R_720hp_V8 Thank you, guess I should have read the description ...lol.
I so love the music you use in many of your videos and I’ve often wondered who it is playing?
It's called Intractable by Kevin Mac Leod.
@@jackiebayliss thank you so much!
What is the music starting at 21:08 please? I've Shazamed it but it won't come up?
Great to have the channel back, I've missed it!
I don’t know anything about this film nor channel. I was never given any knowledge.
Kids pictured here are probably in their late 70's to early 80's in 2023.
People morphology seemed different back then !
9:17 7 oz GLASS coke bottles. these pics were ALL taken from somewhere out West. NO pics from FL at all. maybe a few from NYC... maybe.
It amazes e how far our health has declined. Where are all the fat people? Thanks for the memories!
Different, just different and, what made these times different are the people. We had issues, no question, but there was happiness, at the very least men were men and gals were gals (I stole your line Archie Bunker) above all there was serenity in their look, an honest facial expression, a pleasant demeanor, one in contrast with the angry look of today’s people. Walk into Walmart any time of the day and the people unhappiness is evident in everyone. The times depicted in these photographs will never come back, unfortunately, but those of us who lived through them are a strong breed, one of a kind, never to be seen again. Too bad! Ooooops! Gotta go, I hear my cell phone calling.
I like the frames of these pictures with curved corners just like the old Kodachrome card slide mounts that I remember well 📸🎞️
Great pix but many in 1940s.🙂
What is a Time Machine?
Many years ago H.G. Wells wrote a novel called "The Time Machine", an early science-fiction story about a machine that allowed people to go back in time. Nowadays people will make comments about, "If I had a time machine I would..."
@@andrewbrendan1579 The HG Wells story did not involve going "back in time". The time traveler went into the future.
@@robertromero8692 Now that you mention it, he did go into the future. It HAS been a long time since I've seen the movie!
Where's that big arch at. Never seen that before.
Does anybody know the title/name of the first music that played?
Intractable.
Intractable by Kevin McLeod
@@juanavila3245 Wow! Thank you very much! 😁😁
@@leugogellag2426 you are welcomed-from Alamo Texas, ,,,USA
I totally agree