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

 

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