We look back to the 1950s with nostalgia – the clothes, the cars, and the general sense that everything was just right. But looking back on photos from New Hampshire in the 1950s, it seems that not too much has changed. Granite State residents 65 years ago enjoyed the same things that we do today – outdoor adventures, quaint views, and good times with their friends. Take a moment to get lost in these photos from New Hampshire in the 1950s.

1. A cruise on Lake Wentworth in the Chris Craft.
Peter Roome/flickr
2. Racing The Mount Washington Auto Road in its youth.
Mt. Washington Auto Road/flickr
3. New Hampshire residents have always loved their ice cream!
Wck/flickr
4. Summer camp in Atkinson.
Paul-W/flickr
5. A casual drive through The Lakes Region
Peter Roome/flickr
6. Main street in Keene in black and white...
The Keene Public Library/Wikimedia

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7. … and in color
The Keen Public Library/Wikimedia
8. Showing off the catch of the day.
Peter Roome/flickr
9. A young senator John F. Kennedy at a New Hampshire Young Democrats’ banquet and dance.
Dick and Madeleine Hand/Wikimedia
10. That dog though!
Jon Keegan/flickr
11. Shattuck Observatory at Dartmouth College.
Adrian N. Bouchard/Wikimedia
12. Off for a swim!
Paul-W/flickr

It seems like the New Hampshire that previous generations enjoyed isn’t too different from the Granite State that we love today!

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