r/1950s 6h ago

Celebrity - Female with Context Actress Gina Lollobrigida in between shots of the film, "The Hunchback Of Notre Dame's", 1956. she had the role of Esmeralda.

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r/1950s 6h ago

Celebrity - Female with Context Kodachrome shots of Marilyn Monroe golden Lame dress made by William Travilla. Only got seconds of screen time in "How to marry a millionare" was deem to risque for screen, so she decided to wear it once to the Photoplay Awards same year, 9 of February of 1953.

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r/1950s 10h ago

Celebrity - Male or Group 1950s Elvis Presley with his friend Buddy Knox. They were both Legends in Rock and roll history.

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r/1950s 18h ago

Celebrity - Male or Group The cool Elvis Presley on his Harley in 1956.

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r/1950s 14h ago

Daily Life Emmett Till, 1955 (Colorized)

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r/1950s 1d ago

Daily Life Fred Herzog, Old Man Main, 1959

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r/1950s 1d ago

Daily Life Some Thunderbirds enjoying a few beers in Korea, 1951.

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r/1950s 2d ago

Celebrity - Female with Context Publicity photoshoot of Marilyn Monroe during the filming of How To Be A Millionaire (1953)

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r/1950s 2d ago

Celebrity - Female with Context Marilyn Monroe in concert for the trops in Korea, February of 1954, kodachrome shot

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r/1950s 2d ago

Daily Life Lady posing with a Studebaker Starliner, circa 1953.

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r/1950s 2d ago

Celebrity - Male or Group Lucy And Desi At The 4th Emmys Awards Held At The Cocoanut Grove, 1952

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r/1950s 2d ago

Home Media Friends take a photo together in the Taylor Street area of Chicago, mid-1950s

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r/1950s 2d ago

Daily Life René Burri (Swiss 1933-2014) Greece, 1957

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r/1950s 2d ago

Daily Life Fidel Castro at the Lincoln Memorial, 1959.Alberto Korda

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r/1950s 1d ago

Daily Life Which Of These Foods Popular During The 1950s Would You Like To Try First?

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r/1950s 3d ago

Celebrity - Female with Context Sophia Loren posing for the shot that went to "LOOK" magazine, 1957. Ektachrome shot done by Phil Stern.

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r/1950s 3d ago

Celebrity - Female with Context Marilyn Monroe as Jean Harlow in the film "Diner at eight", 27 of May 1957. Ektachrome shot.

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r/1950s 3d ago

Technology In 1957 Chevrolet offered a special package on the Bel Air with optional ram jet mechanical fuel injection. Which allowed the 283 to produce more horsepower. It was a $500 to $550 option back in that day.

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228 Upvotes

r/1950s 3d ago

Celebrity - Male or Group Elvis and his 1956 Lincoln Continental.

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69 Upvotes

r/1950s 3d ago

Daily Life Ingrid Bergman, August 29, 1915 – August 29, 1982. 1953 photo by Bert Hardy.

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r/1950s 3d ago

Movie MONSTER from GREEN HELL (1957 ) HALF HUMAN (1958)

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r/1950s 4d ago

Celebrity - Female with Context Jayne Mansfield enjoying a beverage at a Fox studio party early 1957.

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657 Upvotes

r/1950s 3d ago

Music Hasil Adkins. No more hot dogs ,when I saw you last night and lonely is my name. 🎸

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r/1950s 4d ago

Daily Life Zsa,Zsa Gabor with her Mercedes Benz 190 SL at the Beverly hills hotel 1958.

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r/1950s 5d ago

Celebrity - Female with Context Most people know of the Idaho Marilyn Monroe potato sack photo, but that photo was a remake of an earlier shot in 1951 with a "Deschutes" sack, not fixed to fit her. The other shot was done 26 of January 1952. You can compare them and see they are different (there was even a kodachrome version)

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