The 1950s

The glorious, golden 1950s. After the Great Depression and World War II, America burst out in button-downed joy. Returning veterans, Levittown and little boxes on the hillsides of Daly City, California; the suburbs exploded.

For a colorful tour of San Francisco and Poly in the 50s, click 1958.

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