These 10 Photos of Maine In The 1950s Are Mesmerizing
By Michelle|Published December 28, 2016
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Michelle
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Michelle's life is a colorful map of exploration and adventure. From the iconic streets of New York to the sunny shores of Florida, the jagged coast of Maine to the rugged terrain of Montana, she's been fortunate to call some of America's most beautiful states home. Beyond the U.S., Michelle's wanderlust has taken her on a motorcycle journey through India, led her to teach English in Hanoi, and saw her studying Spanish in Guatemala. Michelle graduated with a communications degree from the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and in addition to a career in advertising has worked with OnlyInYourState since 2016, where her love for travel and storytelling converges. Alongside writing and exploring, Michelle finds joy in photography, staying active, and time with her family.
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Maine has a long and wonderful history that many of us have grown up hearing from family and friends that have lived here all their lives. It’s so much fun to look back at what the state was once like and it’s often surprising to see how much of it has remained the same. We’re lucky that way. Maine is a place that’s been pretty much perfect all along – even back in the 1950s. The decade when the Vietnam War began and the post-war baby boom was in full effect! Here’s what things looked like in Maine way back then!