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See what California rush hour traffic was like in the 50s
See what California rush hour traffic was like in the 1950s

California – particularly Los Angeles – is notorious for having awful traffic, but as this video and these photos from the 1950s prove, that bumper-to-bumper freeway crawl is nothing new.

LA, long ago See authentic video of Los Angeles in the fifties (1954)
See video of 1950s Los Angeles

Vintage Los Angeles in the 1950s Take a retro peek back at the Los Angeles area of yesteryear! In addition to the huge cars (plus

 
Vintage and throwback Mother's Day ideas
21 throwback ideas for Mother’s Day cards, gifts, recipes & fun
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Old Piggly Wiggly store from 1918
Piggly Wiggly was the first ever self-service grocery store — see rare photos from 1918
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Old drive-in movie theaters
What old drive-in movie theaters were like in the 1950s & 60s – and why they were so popular
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Dry it yourself Vintage hair dryers for the home (1960s & 1970s)
Vintage hooded hair dryers, bonnets & big rollers: The home styling routine that defined 1960s hairstyles
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The story of Six Flags over Texas amusement park
Six Flags Over Texas started as long shot — here’s how it became America’s biggest regional park chain (1961)
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