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Suburbs expand quickly as people leave crowded cities to
find open space for their families. This “In Tune with
the Times” excerpt shows the explosion of suburbia as an
ideal place to live.
Catalog ID: 311503 |
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Construction crews build neighborhoods identical to one
other as demand for suburban homes skyrockets.
Catalog ID: 435750, 511139 |
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With more room to live and grow, people want
better-designed and more comfortable homes, as this
“House of the Future” illustrates.
Catalog ID: 24788 |
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With a new home, many couples either start a new family
or add to their existing one. The population surges with
a “Baby Boom.”
Catalog ID: 21601 |
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The kitchen is a focal point in any house. It is
remodeled constantly to suit the style of the times.
Take a look back at these 1950s kitchens and see if any
of the designs are in your own home.
Catalog ID: 311287, 312174 |
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Companies want to market their products effectively to
their target audience of growing families. Watch tidbits
from a promotional film aimed at selling food products
to 1950s housewives such as “Sally Anderson.”
Catalog ID: 459434 |
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1950s families learn that television offers the same
enjoyment as a movie theater, but without the
inconvenience of leaving the house and paying for a
ticket.
Catalog ID: 311850 |
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With TV sales booming, businesses advertise new products
to an expanded customer base. Here are two classic
commercials.
Catalog ID: 502682, 502827 |
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Many early TV ads perpetuate the stereotypes of the
1950s nuclear family, which is parodied here by the
“Cliché Family.”
Catalog ID: 317908 |
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Families of the 1950s enjoy road trips – and they love
to share home movies of their adventures. Join these
folks on their vacation.
Catalog ID: 311592, 502686 |
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