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Spectacular Vintage Photos Show Life in 1950s Mexico in Vibrant Colors

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In the 1950s Mexico was thriving and growing rapidly, the annual growth rate was over 6 percent per year. More and more people were moving from rural areas to the cities. In the late 1950s, Adolfo Lopez Mateos was elected as the president.

These vibrant color photos offer a glimpse into the everyday life of Mexico from the 1950s. They were dusty, darkened, bent, underexposed, and were destined to be trash. They were restored by Vieilles Annonces.

#1 Cathedral in Mazatlán, Mexico between 1955 and 1957

Cathedral in Mazatlán, Mexico between 1955 and 1957

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#2 Beach of Caletilla in Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico, 1955

Beach of Caletilla in Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico, 1955

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#3 Buildings along the Reforma in Mexico City between 1955 and 1957

Buildings along the Reforma in Mexico City between 1955 and 1957

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#4 Buildings along the Reforma, Mexico City, 1952

Buildings along the Reforma, Mexico City, 1952

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#5 Burro and Coca-Cola on the streets of Mexico between 1955 and 1957

Burro and Coca-Cola on the streets of Mexico between 1955 and 1957

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#7 Cathedral at Chihuahua, Mexico between 1955 and 1957

Cathedral at Chihuahua, Mexico between 1955 and 1957

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#11 Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico, 1955

Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico, 1955

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#13 Entrance to Chapultepac Castle, Mexico, 1952

Entrance to Chapultepac Castle, Mexico, 1952

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#15 Front entrance to Basilica de Guadalupe between 1952 and 1955

Front entrance to Basilica de Guadalupe between 1952 and 1955

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#16 Guaymas formerly known as Heroico Puerto Guaymas de Zaragoza, Mexico between 1955 and 1957

Guaymas formerly known as Heroico Puerto Guaymas de Zaragoza, Mexico between 1955 and 1957

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#20 Hillside homes in Taxco, Mexico, 1955

Hillside homes in Taxco, Mexico, 1955

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#23 Man on murro on the streets of Mexico, 1950s

Man on murro on the streets of Mexico, 1950s

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#28 Mexico City’s Venice – The Floating Gardens of Xochimilco, 1955

Mexico City’s Venice - The Floating Gardens of Xochimilco, 1955

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#30 Morelia in 1955

Morelia in 1955

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#33 Movie House in Chihuahua, Mexico, 1957

Movie House in Chihuahua, Mexico, 1957

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#37 On the street near the marketplace in Mexico, 1958

On the street near the marketplace in Mexico, 1958

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#40 Shorefront in Mazatlan, 1956

Shorefront in Mazatlan, 1956

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#43 Streets in Durango, Mexico, 1956

Streets in Durango, Mexico, 1956

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