These Vintage Photos From the 1950s Show How Different Life Was Back Then

There’s no denying that the conveniences of modern life makes everything easier. But it doesn’t strike most people on a regular basis how far we’ve come as a society.

Check out these vintage photos from the 1950s to see just how different our daily life has become…

Baby Making Machine

70 years ago, women were considered their husband’s property. Instead of living a life for herslf, the average 1950s woman lived for her husband and children.

The ideal suburban housewife focused on producing more men to be like their father, making a house a home and preparing meals for her family.

Life as a Secretary

Following on from the previous image, if women did leave the house to pursue work, they most likely worked as a sectretary.

The role of secretary in the 1950s was heavily associated with young women who in hindsight are often considered to have been glorified servants and subservient to their male bosses.

Taxi Driver

Long before Uber hit the App store, women were slipping behind the wheel to shuttle carless passengers to their destinations.

It’s almost impossible to imagine–how did Americans ever hail a cab without the unsettling driver/passenger five-star rating system in place?

Be thankful you’re living in an age where you can hitch a ride to work without ever having to make eye contact with the stranger behind the wheel.

Bullet Bras

Why, just why? These pointy bras were all the rage in the 1950s, adding cupsizes to women’s busts. This fashion trend was influenced by Hollywood’s most famous, such as Marilyn Monoroe and Patti Page.