These 12 Photos of Iowa In The 1950s Are Mesmerizing

Almost 75 years later, we can look back on the 1950s with an air of sentiment and nostalgia. Often called "The Golden Age of America," the 50s were a time of prosperity. We had a booming economy, a powerful army, and a wealthy middle class with plenty of consumer goods at the tips of their fingers. These photos will bring you on a trip down memory lane, and give you a glimpse into what Iowa was like during this golden age:

1. These students at Iowa State College take a tap dancing class in the early 1950s.

2. Mrs. Viola Sievers, one of the wipers at the roundhouse, gives this train a bath of live steam in Clinton during the early 1950s.

3. This Rausch truck drives around Cherokee in the 1950s.

4. This Lindquist Cleaning employee in Ames drives around in a Volkswagen van in 1956.

5. This happy couple poses in front of their car sometime in the early 1950s.

6. The southwest corner of 3rd and Harrison in Davenport is a feast for sign lovers in the 1950s.

7. A switchboard operator in the Iowa USDA building answers calls in Des Moines in June of 1952.

8. This group of University of Iowa students hangs out in Hillcrest during the 1950s.

9. The Congress Inn Motel in Iowa City was the place to be during the 1950s.

10. This photo shows a busy street in Iowa City during the 1950s.

11. This group of young people cruises around Glidden in a Studebaker during 1951.

12. This man takes a stroll in downtown Iowa City in 1951.

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