The 1950s brought us a whole host of things — rock & roll, the jet age, the tail end of the baby boomers — and a whole glut of (sometimes amusing) educational films.
While the video below, documenting all the work that goes into making a small town run, comes off a bit idealized and perhaps somewhat trite today, what it does still do very well is give us a small glimpse into the small town of the 1950s. Design, fashions, cars, buildings and culture are all on display here, and it’s interesting to see how all have evolved.
We have also added a few more snapshots of small-town life back in the ’50s.
A day in the life of a small town in the 1950s
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