USA in the 1950s
Vintage color photos of the United States from the 1950s, documenting cities, towns, highways, and everyday life during the post-war decade. Captured on color film, these images show American streetscapes, downtown districts, suburban neighborhoods, and roadside scenes at a time of rapid economic growth and social change.
All images are available as high-resolution, royalty-free digital downloads suitable for editorial, commercial, or personal use.
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Michigan State University, East Lansing 1958
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Monkeys at Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak 1957
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Monkeys at Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak 1957
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New WJRT Channel 12 Antenna, Flint 1958
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New WJRT Channel 12 Antenna, Flint 1958
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Nut Tree Railroad, Vacaville, California 1950s
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Nut Tree Railroad, Vacaville, California 1950s
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On board the SS Arosa Kulm 1953
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Parking Lot at Detroit Zoo 1947
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Parking lot at The Rotunda, Detroit 1957
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Penobscot and Guardian Buildings, Detroit 1955
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Plane on display in Downtown Detroit 1959
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Rackham Fountain, Detroit Zoo 1957
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Rackham Fountain, Detroit Zoo 1957
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South Saginaw St, Flint, Michigan 1940s
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South Saginaw St, Flint, Michigan 1940s
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Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan 1958
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Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan 1958
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Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan 1958
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Steamboat ‘Suwanee’, Greenfield Village Museum 1949
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Steamboat ‘Suwanee’, Greenfield Village Museum 1953
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Story Land Castle & Fountain, New Hampshire 1958
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Story Land, Glen, New Hampshire 1958
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Story Land, Glen, New Hampshire 1958
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Story Land, Glen, New Hampshire 1958
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Story Land, Glen, New Hampshire 1958
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The Ambassador Bridge, Detroit 1958
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The City-County Building in Detroit 1955
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Times Square, New York City 1950
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Veterans Hospital, Allen Park, Detroit 1955
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View from the Terminal Tower, Cleveland, Ohio 1958
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Washington Blvd, Detroit 1951
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Wayfarers Chapel, Rancho Palos Verdes, California 1950s
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West Madison Street, Chicago 1950s
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Ypsilanti Water Tower, Michigan 1948
