Most photos were black and white then, but this selection is colorful to make the period feel closer to you. This selection of photos will provide you a different perspective about America back in those days.

Many of the photos were collected by Denis Fraevich, a New Yorker of Russian descent who loves to bring the era back to life. “The pictures were found at auctions, flea markets and yards, digitized and posted on the Internet,” he said.

Check them out for more information and start to see our world through photos!

Ladylike In NYC, 1958

An Officer With Hot Foot Teddy, The Real-Life Inspiration For Smokey The Bear, 1950

Daytona Beach,1957

Anne St. Marie, New York City, 1959

The Streets Of San Francisco. 1957

Showgirls Playing Chess Backstage At The Latin Quarter Nightclub – New York, NY (1958)

Marilyn Monroe’s Film Studio Wanted To Prove That She Would Look Good Even In A Potato Sack Dress (1951)

Missouri, Town Of St. Louis, 1953

At The Parade In Palm Springs, Florida. 1955

Fresh-Squeezed, 1951

Collisions Of Ford And A Suburban Train. Los Angeles, 1955

Times Square, 1955

Hotel Dunes, Las Vegas

Welcome To Arizona, 1956

Feeding Chipmunk. Zion National Park, Utah, 1956

New York City, Bus Terminal, 1953

Statue Of Liberty, New York, 1953

Las Vegas At Night, 1958

4th Of July Parade, Tulsa, 1956

Manhattan, Ny, 1953

Washington Dc, 1953

Rca Building Times Square, Nyc, 1953

Canal & Chartres. New Orleans, La, 1954

Silver Springs, Ocala, Fl, Early 1950s