home

The 1950s was a booming time for the United States Economy. The automobile industry had produced more than four million cars by 1955, and by 1950 Americans had bought nearly 975,000 television sets. By 1960 almost 75% of the United States families had owned at least one automobile and 87% of American families had owned a least one television set for their family household. Businesses were also selling more refrigerators, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, and cameras than any other year previously.

Pictures and Commercials from the 1950s

media type="youtube" key="BZ_Lz2I7_Oc" height="282" width="376" align="left"

Coca Cola Commercial from the 1950s

media type="youtube" key="VeJ2UrrF2Rk" height="274" width="376" align="left"

Betty Crocker Cake Mix Commercial from the 1950s