Revealed: incredible photos of 1950s homes in America
Alexandra Upton
13 November 2024
Welcome to the 50s
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A financial boom
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Buy buy baby
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Escape to suburbia
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Mid-century modern homes
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Purpose-built housing
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Function over formality
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The modern bedroom
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Sleeping arrangements
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Playful colours
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Busy bathrooms
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Colour and chrome
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A social kitchen
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Getting fancy with efficiency
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Casual dining
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A bold new look for living rooms
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The rise of television
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The new 'opiate of the masses'
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'The Golden Age of Television'
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Landmark advancements
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Frozen dinner drama
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New twists on old tech
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Automatic washing machines
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Homes of the future
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Futuristic technology
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'The perfect housewife'
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Return to domesticity
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Life imitating art
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Entering the Atomic Age
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Nuclear fallout shelters
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The Baby Boom
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Close-knit communities
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Suburban pride
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The lie behind the 'perfect family'
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Widespread segregation
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All-American
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Setting the stage...
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