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On the Homefront - A Look at Life in America During the 1940s 

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Today we return back to the enchanting era of the 1940s in the United States. Step into the shoes of those who lived during this remarkable period as we present a captivating collection of vintage photos showcasing the people and street scenes of 1940s America.
Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of bustling cities and charming small towns that defined the American landscape during this transformative decade. Witness the stylish attire, iconic automobiles, and timeless architecture that painted the backdrop for everyday life. From the shimmering lights of New York City to the laid-back charm of small-town America, each image tells a story of a bygone era.
Through these photographs, we glimpse the spirit of resilience and unity that characterized a nation amidst the challenges of World War II. Discover the faces of hardworking individuals, the warm smiles of families, and the camaraderie of communities coming together in times of both celebration and adversity.
Whether you are a history enthusiast, a lover of vintage aesthetics, or simply curious about the past, this video offers an immersive visual experience that will evoke a sense of nostalgia and leave you with a renewed appreciation for the beauty of the human experience.
Thanks for joining me again in The History Lounge. Now, hit that play button and prepare to embark on another mesmerizing journey through time! Remember to subscribe to the channel for more captivating glimpses into the annals of history and join our community of fellow time travelers.
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@Bob-di8cz
@Bob-di8cz 11 месяцев назад
The main streets were so vibrant and alive. You can just feel the sense of community
@miket7184
@miket7184 9 месяцев назад
Contrast that to today. People are slobs - Fat, tattooed unkempt degenerates. City streets covered with homeless tents, drug addicts and streets reeking of feces and urine. Uncontrolled crime and corrupt, greedy politicians who do nothing about it. I'd like to have grown up during this era.
@brucestaples4510
@brucestaples4510 8 месяцев назад
@@miket7184 Just curious. Are your comments about the country? Your state? Your city? Your county? Your mother? 'Cause people like you, with generalities like those, just piss me off!
@lllllllllllllll534
@lllllllllllllll534 6 месяцев назад
Atheism and cultural marxism have destroyed the USA
@gnolan4281
@gnolan4281 11 месяцев назад
Americans across the board dressed better than they do today.
@mtntime1
@mtntime1 11 месяцев назад
That is a gross understatement! Especially the women, who took pride in their appearance back then. Nowadays, they plaster themselves with body graffiti, and try to look as trashy as they possibly can. This is "progress"?
@richardjohnson2965
@richardjohnson2965 10 месяцев назад
I agree…we’ve become a nation of slobs.
@RobnPhx1
@RobnPhx1 10 месяцев назад
And were a heck of a lot thinner.
@peterkiviat9969
@peterkiviat9969 10 месяцев назад
When watching the movie "Saboteur " Robert Cummings goes to a baseball game and everyone in the stadium is wearing a suit and hat
@davidsummerville351
@davidsummerville351 10 месяцев назад
Life before Walmart and fast food.
@terrydillon9323
@terrydillon9323 11 месяцев назад
Loved those days, I am old as dirt, I lived in those times. We had little repair shops where, instead of throwing everything away to go to the land fill , you had it repaired. All kinds of little businesses and shops and little restaurants. Loved the manners people had back then also. People are never perfect of course , but again I miss the manners of the time. Also people didn’t throw trash all over the place, and expect others to clean up after them.
@willp.8120
@willp.8120 10 месяцев назад
Respect to you, sir.
@frankgordon8829
@frankgordon8829 10 месяцев назад
People today simply cannot relate to such a foreign world. I wish fedoras would come back!
@willp.8120
@willp.8120 10 месяцев назад
@@frankgordon8829 What's stopping you from buying a fedora? You can wear one.
@frankgordon8829
@frankgordon8829 10 месяцев назад
@@willp.8120 Actually, there's a place relatively close to me that sells them. I will get one!
@lizzapaolia959
@lizzapaolia959 4 месяца назад
Awesome 👍😎
@deniswauchope3788
@deniswauchope3788 11 месяцев назад
How far our country has fallen. Lovely women, without any tattoos or fishing tackle on their faces, everyone well-dressed, the architecture was elevating instead of oppressing, and there weren't any "street people." I want a time machine!
@rickmeyer9495
@rickmeyer9495 11 месяцев назад
Ah yes, the good ol racist and misogynist days gone by! Don't forget to get your fill of environment poisoning chemicals too being spilled out of the factories! Have a smoke even!
@RETROMV
@RETROMV 11 месяцев назад
@@rickmeyer9495 And you think the racism is better now???? No Burn, Loot, & MUrder back then... This country is more divided now, and is by far worse! And lets not forget that wonderful train derailment earlier this year in East Palestine Ohio just to name a few.. I'll take this time period in a heartbeat!
@GrikWorldNomad
@GrikWorldNomad 11 месяцев назад
Me too, there is an aura of community and decency in these shots.
@nealsausen4651
@nealsausen4651 11 месяцев назад
Americans were a much better quality people back then…. And I’m American and I’m saying this!
@telesniper2
@telesniper2 11 месяцев назад
@@rickmeyer9495 anything and everything is racistREEEEE
@Gratefulman1965
@Gratefulman1965 10 месяцев назад
I have many family photos from this era. My father was born in 1927 and my Mother was born in 1924. They are both gone now and I miss them both. I’m 58 and the youngest of my siblings. We honor the legacy set forth 🥲by our parents.🇺🇸
@Johannes-Jie
@Johannes-Jie 9 месяцев назад
Everything so clean. No rubbish on the streets. Lovely people on the streets. Everyone so chic.I see the joy of life.The good USA.
@gdg1963
@gdg1963 9 месяцев назад
In the Chicago street scene, it really looks like a place you'd love to visit, rather than a place to avoid out of fear.
@zwiftingwithdemonhunter
@zwiftingwithdemonhunter 7 месяцев назад
Sure,d as long as Al Capone wasn't looking for you.
@marions.120
@marions.120 6 месяцев назад
Most looked like places that would be great to visit. As far as Capone, he was pretty much near death.
@Mr01dschool
@Mr01dschool 3 месяца назад
@@marions.120 Frank Nitti was still around. While Paul Ricca was about to take over in Chicago. So whoever somehow finds their way back to 1940s Chicago be sure not to piss off those guys.
@captainbeastazoid7084
@captainbeastazoid7084 10 месяцев назад
Beautiful people and a beautiful society. Hard to believe it's the same country... Really makes me wish I had a time machine. And, btw, the colorization is great. It's nice to see these images in color...
@lllllllllllllll534
@lllllllllllllll534 6 месяцев назад
Atheism and cultural marxism have destroyed the USA
@disillusioned070
@disillusioned070 10 месяцев назад
6:38 As retired military I still appreciate the fact that those two gentleman appear to be in perfect step with each other even on liberty. My buddies and I used to catch ourselves doing the same thing.
@johnm249
@johnm249 10 месяцев назад
Go buy yourself a Grunt Style WW2 vintage style tshirt. I am gonna get one and I am only 60.
@neveralone7212
@neveralone7212 10 месяцев назад
People had fewer clothes, but they were amazingly tailored.
@peaceonearth8693
@peaceonearth8693 10 месяцев назад
You could say the same thing about a bikini wax.
@GordoGambler
@GordoGambler 9 месяцев назад
It was the GOLDEN age of NUDISM.
@alanolson6913
@alanolson6913 11 месяцев назад
Reminds me of how my grandparents and my folks dressed. Back then most people, my family included, would change clothes before leaving home for downtown. My Dad wore Levi’s around the house or when he worked in the yard or on our car. My Mom wore some simple dress working around the house with her hair up in braids. If my folks needed to go somewhere, they changed clothes. They never wore shorts or went barefoot away from home. As it has been said : decorum at all moments.
@TheHistoryLounge
@TheHistoryLounge 11 месяцев назад
Great comment - thanks for adding this.
@cindakellogg1307
@cindakellogg1307 11 месяцев назад
First, thank you for doing this for us..we appreciate your time. Second, I love hats, so seeing both men and women wearing them makes me happy. I would have like to have been around during this time, I didn't happen till 1954! I always enjoy your videos so much...thanks!
@Dadsezso
@Dadsezso 11 месяцев назад
I'm a kid from the 50's also. Now that I'm older, I appreciate the style hats provided. When I was young I remember thinking, I'm sure glad hats went out of style, lol. My grandparents still wore hats when they went outdoors all the way up to their passing in the 70's. You may know this but others reading this might not. People from that time didn't wash their hair as frequently as now. Once or maybe twice a week for women was common. Hats helped keep dust and dirt out of your hair when going outdoors. Also, it was believed that if you got your head wet and didn't dry it right away, you'd certainly catch a cold. Hats helped with that if you got caught in rain.
@luislaplume8261
@luislaplume8261 11 месяцев назад
In the 1990s I wore my large brim gray fedora hat to the San Gennaro Festival in Little Italy in NYC in Lower Manhattan. I was treated with respect and I paid for hot sandwiches and pastries in cash. I walked to the Port Authority Trans Hudson subway at 9th Street and 6th Avenue and took the train home and got off at Journal Square, Jersey City and walked 10 blocks to my home for my late mother to try. It was a cool evening that day.😊
@TheHistoryLounge
@TheHistoryLounge 10 месяцев назад
Thanks for watching and for your kind comments! I'm glad you're enjoying these!
@reallybadgamer
@reallybadgamer 9 месяцев назад
Always impressed at how well dressed most people were back then
@user-ls3dm7pc2n
@user-ls3dm7pc2n 9 месяцев назад
Me too.
@VagoniusThicket
@VagoniusThicket 8 месяцев назад
And no fatties or freaks.
@scott2394
@scott2394 10 месяцев назад
Life was better for America back then.
@chrism271
@chrism271 10 месяцев назад
White America
@GordoGambler
@GordoGambler 9 месяцев назад
@@chrism271 Go study the books of Thomas E. Sowell.
@tesla6fernando780
@tesla6fernando780 11 месяцев назад
These photos are a blend of real American style and quality. That quality of life is no more in America or any other western country. All were devastated
@roncaruso931
@roncaruso931 11 месяцев назад
Simple times and simple pleasures.
@nickrugg
@nickrugg 9 месяцев назад
Everyone, across all social classes, dressed well, clean, THIN, no obesity, no blue or purple hair, nothing like what we have devolved into
@navsofour2892
@navsofour2892 9 месяцев назад
Deep State & corruption did it.
@bucsimon
@bucsimon 9 месяцев назад
MN in 1942 compare to today is like night and day. So refreshing to see these lovely memories
@hermanator74301
@hermanator74301 11 месяцев назад
The photos on all of these are incredible, but so is the music...perfect match.
@TheDaveman75
@TheDaveman75 10 месяцев назад
That view of Chicago in 1941 is stunning. Such elegant, solid skyscrapers, clean wide sidewalks, love the old bus too.
@wherezthebeef
@wherezthebeef 10 месяцев назад
Lost civilization.
@jessejohnson6799
@jessejohnson6799 8 месяцев назад
Everything back then looked so clean especially the streets
@patriciajrs46
@patriciajrs46 10 месяцев назад
Yes, they did dress better and they cared what they looked like. Thank you for this.
@williamjohnchisholm8960
@williamjohnchisholm8960 11 месяцев назад
Watching these photos is exactly as I thought of America being like when I was growing up in England in the 1950s.Very enjoyable.
@TheHistoryLounge
@TheHistoryLounge 11 месяцев назад
That's cool - I'm glad you liked it!
@vincentl.9469
@vincentl.9469 11 месяцев назад
@@TheHistoryLounge it's the size of those cars that impresses me
@Judywilkerson
@Judywilkerson 11 месяцев назад
To me the women from the earlier years seem to be so beautiful ! There is just something special about them .
@alecfoster4413
@alecfoster4413 10 месяцев назад
@@Judywilkerson More natural all the way around. The only make-up was the ubiquitous red lipstick.
@willp.8120
@willp.8120 10 месяцев назад
​@@vincentl.9469It is the fact that there are few nonwhites that impress s me.
@virginiagrundman4012
@virginiagrundman4012 11 месяцев назад
The 40's are my mythical decade. I was born in 52. Everything about the 40's fascinates me. Not war, of course, but women's fashion, cooking, country club memberships, department stores, even weather.
@TheHistoryLounge
@TheHistoryLounge 10 месяцев назад
Cool - that's so interesting. I hope you're liking the '40s videos!
@virginiagrundman4012
@virginiagrundman4012 10 месяцев назад
@@TheHistoryLounge you betcha
@lllllllllllllll534
@lllllllllllllll534 6 месяцев назад
Atheism and cultural marxism have destroyed the USA
@royboy9361
@royboy9361 11 месяцев назад
These videos make me want a Time Machine.
@TheHistoryLounge
@TheHistoryLounge 11 месяцев назад
So true!
@mrforevernever517
@mrforevernever517 11 месяцев назад
RU-vid is a time machine... of a kind.
@sdcoinshooter
@sdcoinshooter 11 месяцев назад
Take me with you
@liberty-matrix
@liberty-matrix 9 месяцев назад
It's truly shocking just how far the quality of life has fallen in these major cities.
@ellismeah8110
@ellismeah8110 10 месяцев назад
Seemed to be more civilised back then
@LukeLovesRose
@LukeLovesRose 9 месяцев назад
What do you expect when you invite the uncivilized impoverished nations to live them among you and then let them outnumber you?
@VagoniusThicket
@VagoniusThicket 8 месяцев назад
No fatties or freaks .
@fluffy1931
@fluffy1931 5 месяцев назад
WW2 & Holocaust enter the chat ffs.
@jerryandre3270
@jerryandre3270 11 месяцев назад
paradise lost - we degraded as a society.
@gnolan4281
@gnolan4281 11 месяцев назад
We may have gained a lot since then but in important ways we lost more than we gained.
@willp.8120
@willp.8120 10 месяцев назад
@@davis7099 London is no longer British, racially and ethnically. You've already lost most of your major cities, or they are on the path to erosion.
@chronobot2001
@chronobot2001 9 месяцев назад
Can you imagine bringing bringing anyone from these pictures forward to see what America is like now? I'm sure they would be in a hurry to get back to their own time.
@averagedudeusa9722
@averagedudeusa9722 9 месяцев назад
back then people had more class from the looks of these pictures.
@carlorizzo5308
@carlorizzo5308 11 месяцев назад
Wow just wow where did America go wrong?
@jimamccracken5783
@jimamccracken5783 11 месяцев назад
It's called fastfood.
@alkohall4185
@alkohall4185 11 месяцев назад
allowing progressives to take over every institution
@telesniper2
@telesniper2 11 месяцев назад
liberalism
@ghostlyimageoffear6210
@ghostlyimageoffear6210 11 месяцев назад
Mass immigration from disparate peoples.
@dorothymartin4316
@dorothymartin4316 11 месяцев назад
The Supreme court ruled that prayer in schools violated the separation of church and state.
@fabianpatrizio2865
@fabianpatrizio2865 8 месяцев назад
the buildings and the cars! wow....just can't get enough :) and there were clearly defined men and women...what a concept
@fluffy1931
@fluffy1931 7 месяцев назад
Clearly defined separation of the races ! Jim Crow laws & segregation with voter supression & poll tax. Internment of loyal Japanese americans sh*to & giggles!
@robroy4406
@robroy4406 10 месяцев назад
Back then life was so simple and also safe , good old days .
@fluffy1931
@fluffy1931 5 месяцев назад
What was safe about WW2 & Holocaust and the US under Jim Crow & segregation strict race laws. good old insanity.
@johneaton25
@johneaton25 10 месяцев назад
I know things back then weren’t as rosy as many remember, but the one thing that sticks out to me that’s sadly missing today is respect!
@GordoGambler
@GordoGambler 9 месяцев назад
Narcissism is the overiding theme now.
@johneaton25
@johneaton25 9 месяцев назад
@@GordoGambler 👍 Absolutely and probably due to the onslaught of social media, where a young girl killed herself because she didn’t get enough likes or too many dislikes! That’s a WTF moment in my head and that of a normal person! Or in the UK 2 years ago where a 13 year old girl was used via social media to lure a 13 year old boy to the woods where they stabbed him to death! WTF!!!! The reason…..because the 13 year old victim snitched on social media about bullying and therefore paid the price for telling the truth with his life!!!! Now tell me this hasn’t become a f###ed up society! They actually have this 13 year old girl on audio gleeeeeeeeing with excitement about the on coming stabbing!!!! 😳 WTF!!!!! I mean seriously WTF is wrong with these kids!!! Future sociopaths in the making l say 🤔
@johneaton25
@johneaton25 9 месяцев назад
@rowdyjr2318 Yep you’re right there’s ALWAYS been nasty humans, but the disrespectful ones back then were like 10% of the nasty, rude, obnoxious, thieving, stabbing ones that we have today! Example. Old folk being mugged at cash machines today! Whoever did a manoeuvre like this back then would of got such a bashing they would not of done it ever again! That’s my point ok.
@jamesbrown9721
@jamesbrown9721 9 месяцев назад
Sure you'd get respect.....except if you were black😲
@fluffy1931
@fluffy1931 5 месяцев назад
literally the entire planet by 1939' - 45 would be either goose stepping or sliding into the dumpster fire of WW2 & Holocaust.'@@johneaton25
@guidedmeditation2396
@guidedmeditation2396 9 месяцев назад
No nose rings, purple hair or tattoos. Nice.
@steveyi2859
@steveyi2859 7 месяцев назад
Or plastic surgery
@fluffy1931
@fluffy1931 7 месяцев назад
Ku Klux Klan & Jim Crow strict race laws & segregation and voter supression & poll tax. Loyal American ciizens forced into internment camps because of their Japanese ancestery .
@arturovaldes546
@arturovaldes546 9 месяцев назад
Girls with no tattoos nor nose rings, WOW.
@joeyjamison5772
@joeyjamison5772 9 месяцев назад
Yes. There is nothing more repulsive than seeing women with diaper pins sticking in their eyebrows or diamonds in their noses or tongues.
@saidufofanah2210
@saidufofanah2210 9 месяцев назад
@@joeyjamison5772maybe you should try men if your not interested In the ladies
@joeyjamison5772
@joeyjamison5772 9 месяцев назад
@@saidufofanah2210 Women with tattoos all over their bodies are no ladies!
@timothyhites7016
@timothyhites7016 9 месяцев назад
I’ve never once heard a guy say. “Wow, you should have seen the nose ring on that babe, she is so hot!”
@hikerx9366
@hikerx9366 9 месяцев назад
Back in the day when small business was everywhere and peoples dreams became realities. Sure wish I had the chance to go back and walk among the classiest looking bunch of people of their time. I dare anyone to start dressing like they did in the past and that goes for any time period. Looking forward to every single video you upload my friend. 🎞📽
@jenniferusher5564
@jenniferusher5564 9 месяцев назад
The couple of photos of Chicago showed a pristine beautiful city. Now...
@jmdinlove5454
@jmdinlove5454 8 месяцев назад
I just want to cry.
@brownhat1290
@brownhat1290 10 месяцев назад
Folks dressed so well in those days!
@karlstanc4444
@karlstanc4444 10 месяцев назад
“Those Were The Days, My Friend”!
@MrHotlipsholohan
@MrHotlipsholohan 10 месяцев назад
America was a great place to live then , ok it had human rights issues but in general much safer and pleasant to live in and work in for all
@jaandebruer
@jaandebruer 10 месяцев назад
Unless you were a minority of course. Lynching and vigilantism were widespread, especially outside urban areas.
@MrHotlipsholohan
@MrHotlipsholohan 10 месяцев назад
@@jaandebruer yeah , appreciate that , minorities have had it hard in the USA even my kinfolk the Irish were treated badly in the mid 19 th century as depicted in the movie " gangs of new york " i,ve researched it too and its true , but having said that many minorities had a good life too there and became prosperous and high rack,, ask Mr Obama and Jessie Jackson and of course music is in the soul of black people and many even today make it big, good luck to them, I had a great time in Wildwood New Jersey in the 80,s as a student from Ireland , told US is far different today tho , it was a bit like the video and brought back memories for me, met a beautiful black girl there too at that time
@Dee0336
@Dee0336 10 месяцев назад
@@jaandebruerGood thing they didn’t give up, now as a minority I’m living a prosperous, peaceful life the way they hoped it would be for their descendants.
@Eric19877
@Eric19877 10 месяцев назад
It's better now in some ways, far worse in other ways, same for Ireland and the world as a whole.
@MrHotlipsholohan
@MrHotlipsholohan 10 месяцев назад
You could be right but I feel with the rise in technology people are under more pressure than b4 to produce , something the human brain is not coping well with and all in the name of economic growth and corporate profitability and greed. Greed that is rampaging the planet for resources and ensuring the chosen few or chosen few countries have all the gain , I think simpler times suited humans better and people had more compassion and time for each other , not to mention the drug gangs ruining society. I fear for this planet now , its being destroyed
@soarornor
@soarornor 10 месяцев назад
I like the colorizing. Very good job on that. Looks natural and real. Brings another dimension to the photos.
@peaceonearth8693
@peaceonearth8693 10 месяцев назад
Go directly to an optometrist.
@soarornor
@soarornor 10 месяцев назад
@@peaceonearth8693 I am an optometrist.
@splender88
@splender88 9 месяцев назад
These people had just come out of the Great Depression and World War II was going on. The future was very uncertain America had not yet become a Superpower. I'm sure they would be astonished at the greatness to come only to squander it all away now.
@caryrevels6584
@caryrevels6584 9 месяцев назад
Awesome photos thanks for sharing...
@timford3599
@timford3599 9 месяцев назад
I love this channel. Beautiful pictures of a gentile time. Superb music to go along with the photos. I've added a like and subscribed. Look forward to more of your offerings.
@thyslop1737
@thyslop1737 10 месяцев назад
Awesome photos. No circus freaks, tattoos, man buns, hooped ear lobes and aasorted other circus acts.
@johnnybeer3770
@johnnybeer3770 11 месяцев назад
So relaxed, happy , and the the people so beautifully turned out in lovely clothes , where did it go wrong ?
@jgrab1
@jgrab1 11 месяцев назад
The 1960s.
@markbajek2541
@markbajek2541 11 месяцев назад
@@jgrab1 fat acceptance
@willp.8120
@willp.8120 10 месяцев назад
Hart-Cellar Immigration Act of 1965
@fluffy1931
@fluffy1931 5 месяцев назад
1933' Adolf Hitler comes to power with NSDAP. By 1939' WW2 starts. When exactly in your fantasy was it beautiful.
@donaldthetruthseeker-es3nu
@donaldthetruthseeker-es3nu 10 месяцев назад
Look how nice everyone dressed back then. Nowadays people struggle to put on a some panamas to go to Walmart.
@mikemike1071
@mikemike1071 11 месяцев назад
The good old days. Gone forever.
@gabbyalvrez9679
@gabbyalvrez9679 11 месяцев назад
we were a truly beautiful and great nation on top of her game
@nealsausen4651
@nealsausen4651 11 месяцев назад
Unfortunately, the American century of which this was right in the middle of this time (1940’s)! I mean it’s just about over unless we take back, control of the reins and turn this country around we’re screwed!
@willp.8120
@willp.8120 10 месяцев назад
@@nealsausen4651 You can't have an American century when you are being invaded by different races. Just the facts.
@nealsausen4651
@nealsausen4651 10 месяцев назад
@@willp.8120 : yes, (sigh) I suppose you were right!
@heru-deshet359
@heru-deshet359 10 месяцев назад
In 100 years people will see this and won't believe that beautiful, classy people like this ever existed.
@debra1363
@debra1363 9 месяцев назад
Some people today don't believe it.I have seen so many comments on videos like this saying "this is fake","They didn't really do that","that was just in movies"--as if movies never or have never shown what the real world physically looked like--It's so depressing.People today,especially if under 40,have n9 knowledge of history,no idea how to think historically,and have no ability to imagine that anything could have been different than it is right now.They don't understand that these films were actually of real life,because to them everything is a video game or a movie,not realizing that even a game or movie has to be based on SOMETHING.
@freespirit1975
@freespirit1975 9 месяцев назад
Many people believe history began when they were born. @@debra1363
@mbluetraining
@mbluetraining 10 месяцев назад
Tidy Cities - Well dressed/fed people - Very interesting!
@riverwildcat1
@riverwildcat1 9 месяцев назад
What beautful people! Well dressed, slender, smiling, clean, and optimistic. I knew something was going very wrong when I hit age 18 in 1968. San Francisco, where I was born, began it's long, slow descent into Hell. People barely noticed at first, but all of Califirnia became unglued in 2000. Now it's both Purgatory and The Inferno; a toilet and foundry of red hot misery. Moved East in 2007. Much better for awhile. Now it's going down like the Titanic. Only God can help us now.
@fluffy1931
@fluffy1931 5 месяцев назад
WW2 & Holocaust enter the chat.
@riverwildcat1
@riverwildcat1 5 месяцев назад
@@fluffy1931 WWII barely affected the US, except for rationing of fuel and food. Full employment ended the Depression and raised living standards and everyone’s mood. Only about 15% of military personnel saw combat. The rest supported the war with ammo, ships, planes, supplies, and medical assistance. The public had little awareness of the murder of Jews, Catholics, Gypsies, and gays until the Nuremberg trials began well after the war.
@fluffy1931
@fluffy1931 5 месяцев назад
On Feb 20, 1939, a Nazi rally took place at Madison Square Garden, organized by the German American Bund. More than 20,000 people attended complete with swatzikas & goose stepping and dumpster fire of anti semitism and pro nazi themes like ' Amerika First'.@@riverwildcat1
@richardcasey4439
@richardcasey4439 11 месяцев назад
Everyone, especially men, dressed well
@jimmelchin1531
@jimmelchin1531 9 месяцев назад
Simply put...this channel is top shelf ! Thanks for the memories. 👍
@DavidinSLO
@DavidinSLO 9 месяцев назад
I wonder what people who grew up around the 1900’s - thought of fashion by the 1940’s. My guess is they thought “Americans used to have such style and elegance.”
@inkits1
@inkits1 10 месяцев назад
Nice music and beautiful pictures.
@Observer111
@Observer111 11 месяцев назад
Love that theme music.
@kingforaday8725
@kingforaday8725 10 месяцев назад
At 3:37. I would LOVE to walk into those record and magazines/books store.
@TheHistoryLounge
@TheHistoryLounge 10 месяцев назад
Definitely!
@stevenmckean138
@stevenmckean138 9 месяцев назад
Everything looks so stylish.
@BeautifulSpirit-kf5ld
@BeautifulSpirit-kf5ld 9 месяцев назад
Post -Two was probably the best five years the US ever had . We won the war, everyone had a hero in their family, the baby boom, post-war houses you could buy cheap, free college for soldiers.... The President was a brilliant businessman ...
@user-ls3dm7pc2n
@user-ls3dm7pc2n 9 месяцев назад
You said everything I would've said. Today is a disaster.
@Nastyaa18
@Nastyaa18 6 месяцев назад
Bastard, not you won the war! Only USSR. We would won without America.
@stoneangel777
@stoneangel777 9 месяцев назад
Men looked like men and woman like women😎
@chronobot2001
@chronobot2001 9 месяцев назад
What's a woman? I don't know because I'm not a biologist. I could be a Supreme Court justice.
@PeteV80
@PeteV80 10 месяцев назад
A lost civilization
@woodywong76
@woodywong76 9 месяцев назад
How low we've fallen.
@drutter
@drutter 9 месяцев назад
We are but a caricature of the society we once were.
@sammoore9120
@sammoore9120 9 месяцев назад
Evert shot shows a clean town, no trash and litter.
@ddellwo
@ddellwo 9 месяцев назад
@BoneyParker - Why do you think everything is so well-maintained……?????
@johnwood551
@johnwood551 10 месяцев назад
I remember those days, back when everyone tried to look their best no matter how much money you had. And believe it or not, women actually walked around with CLOTHES ON ,never saw a naked butt hanging out anywhere .
@oradba168
@oradba168 9 месяцев назад
I really like good old America Very classic 👍👍
@charlesmanning5819
@charlesmanning5819 11 месяцев назад
You don’t see anybuddy thats over weight in those days because food was good for everyone !!!!!!!!!❤
@JamesBond-uz2dm
@JamesBond-uz2dm 11 месяцев назад
You beat me to it. People were thin and I mean thirty pounds thinner.
@NowPleaseReadThis
@NowPleaseReadThis 11 месяцев назад
Yeah but at least we have huge pillow pack economy sized bags of day glo orange cheese puffs. That's progress. Though my fingers are all covered in orange dust and I have to wear a bib or change my t-shirt.
@comment8767
@comment8767 10 месяцев назад
@@JamesBond-uz2dm Smoking helped.
@Thereishope664
@Thereishope664 11 месяцев назад
Even though it's during the war years everyone looks so classy and slim. How the human race has degenerated in such a short time.
@gaim44
@gaim44 10 месяцев назад
Average life expectancy 1940 was 60...lol
@gaim44
@gaim44 10 месяцев назад
@@davis7099 So tell me all the great stuff you personally experienced in the 30’s and 40’s😄
@SavedByFaithInJesus
@SavedByFaithInJesus 10 месяцев назад
@@gaim44 Modern medicine has something to do with that increase. Ambulances, hospitals, AED's, CPR... My dad had a massive heartattack at a gas station, a nursing student and several passersby took turns doing CPR till squad showed up. We got 2.5 more years with him.
@moviewryter1985
@moviewryter1985 10 месяцев назад
5:45: I like the one of downtown Bisbee, AZ. I went on to Google street view just now and found many of those downtown buildings still there and hardly changed with some of the painted signage on the buildings still there but faded. So cool to see! My dad would have been a 13 year old boy living near there during 1940, as my grandfather was a senior officer at the nearby Douglas Army Airfield (now Bisbee-Douglas International Airport) right at that time. Cool images. .
@stacase
@stacase 9 месяцев назад
I love these old images.
@joelhunton8600
@joelhunton8600 9 месяцев назад
I could watch these all day long.
@joeyjamison5772
@joeyjamison5772 9 месяцев назад
Me too, but my boss just kicked my chair and said to get back to work!
@jettsteari3062
@jettsteari3062 11 месяцев назад
I love this channel. And the theme song is haunting and so beautiful.
@greggi47
@greggi47 11 месяцев назад
Can you identify the music?
@CounterC
@CounterC 9 месяцев назад
Mesmerizing. Could watch this all day. Background music is perfect.
@rnnyhoff
@rnnyhoff 10 месяцев назад
Another world captured wonderfully through superb colorizing technique and photo editing. Some marvelous images that reawaken a world we envision as black & white. As a former small-paper photojournalist, I am a true believer in b&w but these pictures resound with meaning and impact. Bravo!
@rickster3488
@rickster3488 4 месяца назад
- back when we had class.
@alyoshakaramazov8469
@alyoshakaramazov8469 10 месяцев назад
Hats and neckties. I belong in that time!
@TheHistoryLounge
@TheHistoryLounge 10 месяцев назад
Yes - me too!
@status-xk8kr
@status-xk8kr 9 месяцев назад
Everyone was well dressed and the streets appeared to be safe with many small businesses? It sad to see how much the U.S. has changed for the worse?
@stevepaulsen1916
@stevepaulsen1916 9 месяцев назад
No it hasn’t. Crime was higher back then
@oldmeat7748
@oldmeat7748 9 месяцев назад
Dress properly and behave properly. Why are these social standards lost ?
@fluffy1931
@fluffy1931 5 месяцев назад
You are aware that the US in that time period was under Jim Crow & segregation with strict race laws. KKK & anti semitism race riots along with WW2 all taking place during 40's.
@riverwildcat1
@riverwildcat1 5 месяцев назад
@@fluffy1931 Not the US, just the Democrat southern states had Jim Crow laws. ‘Dixiecrats’, they called themselves. Republicans finally succeeded in getting many repealed with JFK’s assistance. WWII fully employed everyone who wanted to work, and wages were good. Blacks left the south for freer northern states. The post-war economic slump in ‘46 stressed out everybody, but the’50s were a golden age that lasted until LBJ’s Vietnam sabotaged it. He couldn’t run for reelection, so bad had things gotten.
@batman1169
@batman1169 10 месяцев назад
wow! I had to pause and take in every photo!!This took much more time to watch then 8 min, even had to go back a few times!! Anyone else? >> Like if paused!!
@desertodavid
@desertodavid 10 месяцев назад
Batman, no I put it on double speed and still couldn't get through the whole video. But I'm sure I'm much much older than you, so this these photos are no big deal to me... it was normal.
@JEM133
@JEM133 9 месяцев назад
You know, what jumps out at me, is all the free enterprise.
@arturovaldes546
@arturovaldes546 9 месяцев назад
No Walmart, which kills small business
@Zach-sg5uu
@Zach-sg5uu 9 месяцев назад
Target is just as bad if not worse!
@lavernedofelmier6496
@lavernedofelmier6496 11 месяцев назад
Enjoy the photos and the music, they do go together thanks
@TheHistoryLounge
@TheHistoryLounge 11 месяцев назад
Thanks, @lavernedofelmier6496! I do my best to match the mood of the music to the photos in the videos. I'm glad you like the combo!
@roberthorton8135
@roberthorton8135 11 месяцев назад
Excellent quality pics!! I really enjoyed it. Wish there were some southern towns though.
@midnightchannel7759
@midnightchannel7759 10 месяцев назад
First picture shows a woman not wearing gloves, which I remarked upon: there is no * way * my mother or grandmother or great-grandmother would have * ever * left the house without dressing correctly and wearing gloves. Then I looked at all the other women - all wearing gloves 🙂. 1930s (among thos not affected by the Depression) and 40s: most elegant time for women in our history. And those unique 40s hairstyles designed * solely * for wearing hats: straight against the head on top, with curls or rolls further down, framing the hat. When I was a girl my mom sighed and told me about spending a month's wages on a hat. And glad she did.
@kevinkane7667
@kevinkane7667 10 месяцев назад
My sister got a really bad telling off from her convent school when she took off her white gloves in the street (they wore grey in the winter), “nice” girls always wore gloves and a hat.
@keithwiebe1787
@keithwiebe1787 10 месяцев назад
@@kevinkane7667 Not much freedom eh?
@Amanglophile
@Amanglophile 9 месяцев назад
I love the music in this video too
@smid2550
@smid2550 11 месяцев назад
It always impresses me how slender people were before fake, ultra processed food came into the picture -
@analogman9697
@analogman9697 11 месяцев назад
We've been experiencing a slow death, thanks to the toxins put in our food and the poison that doctors prescribe.
@jamisdelsol5761
@jamisdelsol5761 10 месяцев назад
I am completely nostalgic for these periods, often I tell myself that I was not born at the right time, this world has become degenerate, obsessive and crazy.
@fluffy1931
@fluffy1931 5 месяцев назад
WW2 & Holocaust of that period was what ffs. pls gtfoh
@jonboxleitner7354
@jonboxleitner7354 10 месяцев назад
The signage was great. Some beautiful women as well. Most streets were clean.
@danmeek6316
@danmeek6316 10 месяцев назад
I like to watch and look at many historical vids/pictures. This channel does a great job. One thing I continually notice. And I don't think this to be the result of the photographer being biased, but how many people did you see that were obese here? Not many I can see. Those were the days of clean eating. Fast food was not really a "thing" back then. Here we are today with modern convenience and all that it entails and half the population of our country classifies as obese now. Sad.
@alwaysfair4991
@alwaysfair4991 10 месяцев назад
Looking like a over stuffed couch means serious health problems sooner or later.
@brucepoole8552
@brucepoole8552 10 месяцев назад
It wasn’t so much that people ate healthier it was what the food was made from, today corn sweeteners contaminat our food causing obesity
@deniswauchope3788
@deniswauchope3788 10 месяцев назад
Back then no one had even heard of "Canola" oil (made from toxic rapeseed,) didn't have all the tremendous number of food additives that came from laboratories, weren't injected with toxins called vaccines, didn't stay at home all day lost in a computer or cell phone, and ate natural foods instead of processed who-knows-what. They also went outside and exercised. Back then my mother gave me a snack when I got home from Jr. High, then I was sent outside to play until dinnertime. Imagine, having to amuse myself for hours with only a bike, a homemade bow & arrow, friends around the neighborhood, and NO parents monitoring everything!
@peaceonearth8693
@peaceonearth8693 10 месяцев назад
Women bought food without a bunch of additives and then women prepared almost all meals at home. But, when women went into the work force and incomes went up 1.5X. Prices simply also went up, because people had more money to pay with.
@frankcavaciuti5947
@frankcavaciuti5947 8 месяцев назад
For fans of retro and nostalgic colors.. There's a Kirk Douglas movie titled 'Strangers When We Meet' from 1960. It captures a lot of the colors that characterized the late 1950s.
@panshito96
@panshito96 10 месяцев назад
I don’t see any somalís in Minneapolis in the 1940S
@daveweiss5647
@daveweiss5647 11 месяцев назад
A more real time. The modern world feels like a foreign land to me. I am nostalgic for a time I never got to experience.
@TrojanGoddess56
@TrojanGoddess56 11 месяцев назад
I feel the same way you do, and have done so since I was a child. Because the early part of the 20th century resonated so much for me and still does, I've wondered many times if I had a previous lifetime prior to my birth in the 1950's.
@TrojanGoddess56
@TrojanGoddess56 11 месяцев назад
I have felt the same way you do ever since I was a child, and I was born in the 1950's.
@analogman9697
@analogman9697 11 месяцев назад
The hard part is having experienced some of this (born in '55) and having to live in this current quagmire of evil and corruption.
@gaim44
@gaim44 10 месяцев назад
Brought to you by FDR👍👍
@daveweiss5647
@daveweiss5647 10 месяцев назад
@gaim44 FDR had nothing to do with the culture of America that existed both when he was born and when he died. America was essentially the same country from 1870 to 1970, from the late 60s until now we essentially live in a different nation, modernism destroyed everything and we live in the ruins.
@whiskeythree1622
@whiskeythree1622 8 месяцев назад
Chicago was breathtaking 🤙🏼 still a uniquely beautiful place today
@beautifulsky4481
@beautifulsky4481 9 месяцев назад
Can we just rewind?
@oscarjosuelagos2946
@oscarjosuelagos2946 9 месяцев назад
I wish we could just rewind😢
@Pavewy
@Pavewy 9 месяцев назад
0:36 "Nazi Army now 75 miles from Paris" on paper man is reading.
@stevethecountrycook1227
@stevethecountrycook1227 8 месяцев назад
Good catch! I stop and study each of these photos and look them over, I just missed the paper on this one. I try to catch a menu with prices! Make me sad...
@janosik47
@janosik47 9 месяцев назад
Nyc is clean unbelievable.
@roylappin4491
@roylappin4491 10 месяцев назад
Hard to realize we had a war going on 😢
@JRCinKY
@JRCinKY 11 месяцев назад
This is a Great Channel. Love the photos
@TheHistoryLounge
@TheHistoryLounge 11 месяцев назад
Thanks so much, @JRCinKY. I'm glad you're liking the pictures!
@junkyardhero5202
@junkyardhero5202 9 месяцев назад
When I see these I always think of the tiny hole in the wall bar. Its snowing in the city at dusk on Christmas eve and you come in off the street to have a round with the boys. I bet the atmosphere in a place like that is nice at times.
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