22 Behind-the-Scenes Photos from the 1950s You’ve Never Seen Before

Ever wonder what went on behind the scenes of iconic photos or movies? These 22 photos reveal the fascinating world of the 1950s, showing the raw and unfiltered moments that shaped the era.

On the Water

Reading and relaxing.

Fixing Heels

Suggestive in the 1950s.

Houston Street Fair

Crossing the street in 1956.

A Typical American Family

Detroit, Michigan, in the 1950s.

Campsite

A trailer park in Franklin, PA, August, 1955.

Workers Leaving Factories

Watertown, NY.

Manhattan Beach

California in 1950s.

WANN Radio DJ Hoppy Adams

Four women pose in front of Adams’ photo on a car, 1958.

Beach Day

Featuring the dog.

Young Couple

Looking good in the ‘50s.

Listening to the Radio

Women in the ‘50s.

Family Dinner

Everyone say cheese!

Electrification

Putting up power lines.

‘50s Fitness

Crazy contraptions.

Funny Photo

A family in the ‘50s.

Colorful Shorts

‘50s fashion looking snazzy.

Christmas

The holidays in the ‘50s.

Fun Fashions

Pops of colors in the 1950s.

Audrey Hepburn

In her kitchen, 1950s.

The Top of the Empire State Building

Sisters in the ‘50s.

Chilling By the Pool

Family in the ‘50s.

Sunday’s Best

A mom and daughter going to church, 1954.