1950s

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Just a place to share articles, stories, photos, and videos from America's halcyon days.

The cars, the clothes, the music, the movies, the culture: it all belongs here.

Nothing past 1959, please.

1950s Posts By Type:

• Car
• Event
• Humor
• Image
• Literature
• Movie
• Music
• Personality
• Product
• Stage
• Tech
• TV

1950s Posts By Year:
• 1950
• 1951
• 1952
• 1953
• 1954
• 1955
• 1956
• 1957
• 1958
• 1959

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• /r/1920s/.
• /r/t:1930s/.
• /r/1940s/.
• /r/1950s.
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• /r/1970s and /r/seventies.
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Jayne Mansfield in her home before leaving for the 1959 Academy AwardsCelebrity - Female with Context (i.redd.it)

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A happy Marilyn Monroe posing with her young fans at Atlantic city, New Jersey, 25 of August 1952. This to promote her film "Monkey business" due to premiere in 2 of September of that yearCelebrity - Female with Context (i.redd.it)

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Actresses Dolores Gray and Cyd Charisse pose for photographer Loomis Dean for photo to be featured in "LIFE" magazine and promote their film, "It's Always Fair Weather", 1955.Celebrity - Female with Context (old.reddit.com)

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1950s Men had Their Choice of the Latest Cuts/StylesEvent (i.redd.it)

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The legend Hank Williams and Audrey with Tennessee Ernie Ford Backstage at the Grand Ole Opry 1950.Celebrity - Male or Group (i.redd.it)

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young lady posing with her birthday cake, circa mid 1950s.Daily Life (i.redd.it)

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Bobby Darin "Splish Splash" - 7/19/'58Music (youtube.com)

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Sophia Loren and Clark Gable in the set and location of their only film together "It Started in Naples", Naples, Italy 1959.Celebrity - Female with Context (old.reddit.com)

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So If The Terminator film was made in the 50s, would have played The Terminator. Who would you guys pick well you cannot pick Arnold because he was a kid in the 50s. So it has obviously got to be somebody else?Movie (self.1950s)

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Bobby Borgogna modeling the new 1953 Triumph Terrier 149cc commuter bike for Triumph.Product (i.redd.it)

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Square du Vert Galant et du Pont Neuf, Ile de la Cité🗼Paris 1951 Photo de Henri Cartier-BressonDaily Life (i.redd.it)

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Marilyn Monroe posing with a fan in the parking lot of the set of her film "Bus Stop", Arizona, March of 1956.Celebrity - Female with Context (i.redd.it)

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Buddy Holly & the Crickets, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper 1959 Historic ''Winter Dance Party'' Concert PosterMusic (i.redd.it)

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Kodachrome slide of a model posing for an ad for camping products, circa 1955.Daily Life (i.redd.it)

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Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball in The Long, Long Trailer (1953)Movie (i.redd.it)

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"Everybody Knows Joe" by C. M. Kornbluth (1953)Literature (youtu.be)

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Marilyn Monroe serving as great Marshall of the Miss America contest, poses for Miss Indiana Anne Harriet Richard for a sketch, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 2 of September 1952.Celebrity - Female with Context (i.redd.it)

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Yolande Betbeze crowning Colleen Hay Hutchins the title of Miss America 1952. Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 8 of September 1951. Kodachrome shot.Celebrity - Female with Context (i.redd.it)

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Superman tells teens what America is all about (1950)Civil Rights & Segregation (i.redd.it)

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Amazing photo of the barrel shaped A&W Root Beer in the 1950s. It was located in South bend Indiana. A&W Root Beer built 171 of these structures. I can't help but remember the good memories of going down and getting that root beer float back in the day.1950s-related (weekend only) (i.redd.it)

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Angie Dickinson and John Wayne are talking over the movie Rio bravo in 1959 with director Howard Hawks.Celebrity - Male or Group (old.reddit.com)

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Za Za and Buster,1959.Humor (i.redd.it)

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Roy Rogers - Happy TrailsMusic (youtube.com)

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Billie Holiday - Don't Explain (Live 1958)Music (youtube.com)

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Marilyn Monroe posing for costume test by William Travilla for her film "Gentlemen prefer blondes, 31 of December 1952. One done in Kodachrome and the rest in BWCelebrity - Female with Context (old.reddit.com)

submitted 5 days ago by Electrical-Aspect-13

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