In the aftermath of WWII’s significant instability came the 1950s, suburbia, and the dream of a “picture-perfect” family.
The 1950s were boomer years. The economy boomed, and everywhere individuals were feeling the need for family and security after arduous years of the war. So, in 1950s family life, there was also a marriage boom, birth rate boom, and housing boom.
These amazing Kodachrome slides from George Broff that show what life looked like in the late 1950s.
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| Couple at the beach |
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| Air show |
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| Barbeque |
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| Bathing suit girl |
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| Beach couple |
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| Beer cheers |
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| Couple checking a map |
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| Crystal store |
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| Dinner group |
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| Family portrait |
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| Flowers and old people |
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| Girl in a hat on a rock |
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| Girl with a broken ankle |
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| Girls in a car |
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| Group in flowers |
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| Group portrait |
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| Hiking group |
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| Kissing couple |
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| Kissing couple |
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| Ladies conversation |
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| Lady in bathing suit |
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| Lounging guy in a hat |
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| Mountain climbing spring skiing, might be Tuckerman's Ravine in the White Mountains of New Hampshire |
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| Mountain table |
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| Old man on bench with dog |
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| On the rocks |
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| Outdoor group |
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| Pan American World Airways |
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| Home party |
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| Plane girls |
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| Ski posing |
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| Skiing group with a dog |
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| Smiling group |
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| Tug of war |
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| Two traveling ladies |
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| Ukulele group |
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| Unidentified Lady |
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| Vintage photographer |
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| Vintage photographer |
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| Waterskin canteen and camera |
