These 15 Photos of Tennessee In The 1950s Are Mesmerizing
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Meghan Kraft
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Here at OnlyInYourState, we love looking back to where we came from. It’s such a neat thing to see pictures of our grandparents, their best friends, our siblings or our parents as children. It’s a gift that we’ve been given, living in this day and age, to see into the past. A magic that so many only dreamt of for hundreds, even thousands of years. Let’s take you back to Tennessee during the good ol’ days, the once-upon-a-time world that was the 1950s.
Make sure to check out the Vintage Sevier County Facebook page - it's absolutely FULL of gorgeous photos.
This looks exactly like we imagined the fifties would be like.
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You don't see cars like this anymore...
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Johnson City just may look a little bit different. A tiny bit. A lot a bit.
Such a sweet bunch of Sevier County folk comin' out as a community.
Scads of people would line up to visit the craft fair, this photo is from circa late 1950s.
Below the Nashville capital there used to be a slew of homes that were almost too dangerous to occupy. The area has since been razed and rebuilt.
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Looks like something from a quirky Sundance film, or a Wes Anderson movie.
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Just doin' her thing, price tag and all.
One where segregation was still legal - the 1950s was the last decade to allow rampant prejudice.
Most likely taken in the mid to late '50s.
Building a society wasn't an easy thing, but here's Chattanooga plugging away.
Based in Oak Ridge, TN.
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We're missing a couple neon lights!
The beautiful Patty Page, owning the '50s with her smile and song.
Strange to see what once was, isn’t it? Let us know your thoughts and stories below!
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