These 10 Photos of Maine In The 1950s Are Mesmerizing

Maine has a long and wonderful history that many of us have grown up hearing from family and friends that have lived here all their lives. It's so much fun to look back at what the state was once like and it's often surprising to see how much of it has remained the same. We're lucky that way. Maine is a place that's been pretty much perfect all along - even back in the 1950s. The decade when the Vietnam War began and the post-war baby boom was in full effect! Here's what things looked like in Maine way back then!

1. Scarborough looks almost European in this colorized photo from 1953.

Maine has always been a colorful place.

2. Shiloh Temple, which is now known as Shiloh Chapel, still stands in Durham, Maine.

3. The "Rasmussen & Nelson" General Store

Anyone know if this is still around?!

4. There's something about vintage postcards that feels so whimsical!

The Maine shore looked pretty inviting in the '50s!

5. The "Mary A" docked at the Tilson Avenue dock in Rockland.

This was essentially the "bread boat," bringing over fresh bread and milk from Rockland for the folks on Vinalhaven.

6. Scarborough circa 1953.

Yep, Maine has been pretty for all time!

7. Traveling from Rockland to Vinalhaven - the Maine way!

Looks like the weather was always a bit chilly on the high seas!

8. The first exit on the Maine Turnpike!

I'm sure this meant the same thing it does now - finally back in Vacationland!

9. Carver's Harbor in Vinalhaven.

Somehow this feels the same as today!

10. Did you know that parts of the 1956 film "Carousel" were filmed in Maine?

Now you do!

Love this journey back in time? Click here to see a recent article on the storms that hit Maine in 1954.