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

Fat Men’s Shop

IMAGE BY: Werner Bischof

68 years after it was taken, this photo still manages to speak directly to my soul. Advertising a storefront for larger gentleman, the sign reads, “If everybody were fat there would be no war.” Apparently, before Netflix-and-binge, Americans were chill with just straight binging. So pick up the tub of ice cream and get to it–knowing all the while that your late-night snack session is contributing to world peace. 

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