1950s

Movies & TV

A Splash of Color on a Comedy Classic: Stunning Photos from the Set of ‘Some Like It Hot 1959’ with Vivid Photos

Celebrities

Marilyn Monroe in New York: A Week in 1955 Through Ed Feingersh’s Lens

Movies & TV

Behind the Scenes Photos from the Making of ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’ 1954

Places & People

Women on the Beat: A Look at Vintage Photos of Female Police Officers

Places & People

Before Downing Street: Fabulous Photos of Young Margret Thatcher in the 1950s

Celebrities

Star Power and Horsepower: Vintage Photos of Marilyn Monroe with Cars

Places & People

Fabulous Vintage Photos of People Dancing on the Beach from the Past

Celebrities

Marilyn Monroe’s April 1959 Photoshoot for ‘Some Like It Hot’

Movies & TV

Inside ‘I Love Lucy’: The Iconic 1950s American Sitcom in Photos

Celebrities

Hollywood Glamour in 1950: Ed Clark’s Pinup Photography Assignment for LIFE Magazine

Vehicles & Transportation

A Look Inside the Volkswagen’s Main Plant in Wolfsburg, Germany in 1951

WWII

Soviet Anti-Spy Posters of the 1950s: Serious Warnings, Striking Styles

Places & People

A Glimpse into the Asia of the Early 1950s through the Lens of U.S. Airman

Places & People

A Look Back at Hawaiian and Peruvian Surfers from the Golden Age of the 1950s and 1960s

Celebrities

Marilyn Monroe’s Studio Photoshoot for the 1952 Comedy ‘Monkey Business’

Places & People

America from Above: Spectacular Helicopter Photographs by Margaret Bourke-White, 1952

Sports

Beyond “A League of Their Own”: The Story and Photos of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (1943-1954)

Places & People

Fourth of July in 20th Century Los Angeles: A Look Back Through Historical Photos