1955 was a year that moved to the beat of rock ‘n’ roll and the hum of post-war optimism. It was the year when the world saw Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat on the bus, and a little amusement park called Disneyland made its debut. From bright-eyed kids transfixed by the glow of their first TV sets to a young Elvis Presley shaking up radio stations across America, these nostalgic snapshots capture both the quiet and exciting slices of life in 1955.
1. ‘US Army Troops Observe Atomic Detonation ‘S’ During Exercise Desert Rock VI, March 23, 1955′
2. New Schwinn Bicycles From Santa on Christmas Morning
3. Visiting Disneyland When It First Opened, July 1955
4. Summers in the ’50s Meant Fresh Air, Flower Boxes, and Dresses Pressed to Perfection
5. ‘Pvt. John E. Chartais Co ‘C’ Directs Traffic at the Yucca Flats During Exercise Desert Rock VI, March 1955′
6. Times Square, New York City
7. Precious Cargo Aboard at Disneyland
8. Kids Having Fun During a Summer Cookout
9. ‘Elvis Presley Live at the Louisiana Hayride’
10. We Just Know Those Lobstah Rolls Were Next Level
11. Rock & Roll Legend Little Richard Performs With His Band on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’
12. Cars as Far as the Eye Can See in Los Angeles
13. Talk About Party Trick Goals
14. Sunday Drives and Sturdy Overcoats — Just Another Day in Maine
15. School Marching Band Rolls Through Town
16. A Halloween-Themed Birthday Party
17. Rosa Parks Refusing To Give Up Her Seat to a White Passenger on a Bus in Montgomery, Alabama …
18. … and Her Mug Shot for Standing on Business
19. People Stroll Through the Newly Opened Park in Disneyland California, July 1955
20. A Family Poses in Front of the Airport in Salt Lake City, Utah
21. Grabbing a Bite in Maine
22. ‘Ford Custom Deluxe Tudor Sedan With a Visor Towing a Sportcraft Trailer’
23. No Disney Trip Was Complete Without a Bit of Friendly Competition, August 1955
24. A Successful Hunt
25. ‘DIY Furniture From Handyman’s How-To Book (Fawcett Press, 75 cents!)’
26. Colorized Image of Jackie Robinson Stealing Home in the 1955 World Series
27. Nothing Beat the Excitement of Trying Out the New TV Set
28. Bright-Eyed and Bushy-Tailed, Ready for the Big Ranks
29. Long Before GPS, Folks Had to Settle For Shiny Buicks That Overheated Easily
30. What Do You Mean Those Kids Are Now in Their Seventies?!
31. Getting Off the Train at Cranberry Junction for a Day of Summer Fun
32. Fresh From the Beach and Ready for a Cold Glass of Hood’s Milk
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