34 Amazing Color Snapshots That Show the United States in the 1940s

   

These amazing color snapshots from robby who bought them at the flea market that captured everyday life of the United States in the 1940s.

 
Colorado. Main St, Lamar, 1948
 
Colorado. Maxwell House, Lamar, 1948

 

 
Florida. Cypress Gardens, 1946

 

 
Florida. Downtown in Lakeland, 1946

 

Florida. Ferris wheels of Royal American shows at the fair, Tampa, 1946


 
Florida. Newsstand in Lakeland, 1945

 

 
Florida. Rexall drug store in Lakeland, 1946

 

 
Florida. Royal American shows at the fair, Tampa, 1946

 

Florida. Royal American shows at the fair, Tampa, 1946

 

Florida. Tarpon Springs, 1946

 

Maine. Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk, 1948

 

Maine. South Bristol, 1948

 

Massachusetts. Clara's Ship Models, Cape Cod, 1949

 

Massachusetts. Gloucester, 1949

 

Missouri. Central Hotel, Kansas City, early 1940s

 

Missouri. Kansas City taken from Power and Light Building, Folly Theater at top center, early 1940s

 

Missouri. Plaza Theater, Kansas City, 1940

 

Missouri. Power and Light Building at night, Kansas City, Christmas 1940

 

Missouri. Power and Light Building, Kansas City, circa 1940

 

Missouri. Power and Light Building, Kansas City, circa 1940

 

New Jersey. Texaco,New Brunswick, 1949

 

New York. Al Deppe's restaurant, Staten Island, 1947

 

New York. Card Seed Co. fire, Freedonia, 1948

 

New York. Citizens Bank, Fredonia, 1946

 

New York. Citizens Bank, Fredonia, July 1946

 

New York. Firehouse and church, Fredonia, 1941

 

New York. Main St, Fredonia, May 30, 1946

 

New York. New York World's Fair, 1940

 

New York. New York World's Fair, 1940

 

New York. Shoemanthal's Gulf station and garage, Fredonia, 1948

 

New York. VE day at Bakers Square, Fredonia, 1945

 

New York. VE Day,  Main St, Fredonia, May 8th, 1945

 

 
Ohio. Parade in Hudson, 1940

 

 
Ohio. Street scene of Athens, 1948