38 Wonderful Color Photographs of Street Scenes of the U.S. in the 1950s

   

The United States in the 1950s experienced marked economic growth – with an increase in manufacturing and home construction amongst a post-World War II economic boom. The Cold War and its associated conflicts helped create a politically conservative climate in the country, as the quasi-confrontation intensified throughout the entire decade. These wonderful vintage color photographs below featuring streets scenes of the United States in the 1950s.

Logan, WV - 1950

 

Logan, WV - 1950
 
Logan, WV - 1950

 

Olks Drugs - 1956

 

Home of Pabst Blue Ribbon - 1956

 

The Original Home Theater - 1956

 

Desoto Dealer, Elmhurst, IL - 1951
 
Hollywood Beach Hotel 1951
 
Hollywood, FL 1950
 
Jolly Roger Hotel — 1956

 

Manhattan, NYC — 1959
 
New York Harbor — 1959

 

Tijuana Street Vendors — 1959
 
Avenida Revolucion, Tijuana — 1959

 

Canal St., New Orleans — 1955
 
Royal St., New Orleans — 1955

 

Flanagan's Gift Shop, Sayville, NY — June 1952
 
Fisherman's Wharf, Redondo Beach — August 1953
 
The Brown Derby, Los Angeles — August 1953
 
Vine St., Hollywood, Los Angeles - 1953

 

Vine Manor Hotel, Hollywood, CA - 1953
 
Date Grove between Los Angeles & Las Vegas — Early 50s
Chinatown San Francisco — Early 50s
 
Moccasins, Indian Rugs, Jewelry, Curios - early 1950s

 

The Smiling Irishman, Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA - 1952

 

 
Winter in Alexandria, VA - 1956

 

Carib Theatre, Clearwater, FL - 1954
 
Boardwalk, Atlantic City - 1953

 

Atlantic City - 1953
Hollywood 1956
 
Sunrise Shopping Center — Mid-Century Modern Ft. Lauderdale, 1956

 

Lido-Beach Casino - Sarasota, Florida - early 50s

 

Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, 1953
 
Whitney's Cliff House, San Francisco, 1954

 

Colorado Springs 1952

 

Grand View Ship Hotel — 1953
 
Paul Bunyan & Babe - Early 50s