Kansas during the 1950s was a memorable time—a Kansas boy was Commander-in-Chief, TVs were becoming a home staple and families were enjoying the post-war calm. These were peaceful and happy times for the Sunflower State, as shown in these 16 rare photos that are nothing short of mesmerizing:

1. "Fort Riley, KS Commissary Interior."
Flickr/army.arch *Adam*
Captured in 1958.
2. "Vintage: Grandpa in Wichita."
Flickr/freeparking 😐
Captured in 1953.
3. "Recht Drug Store, Salina."
Flickr/anyjazz65
c. 1950.
4. "Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit."
Flickr/clotho98
Captured in 1951 in Kansas City.
5. "Goddard, Joyce."
Flickr/ajmexico
Captured in the 1950's in an undisclosed Kansas location.
6. "The Bluff City Kansas girls basketball team 1951- 52."
Flickr/Glen Van Etten
7. "Parade."
Flickr/anyjazz65
Captured in 1953 in Salina.
8. "Here I am with my nanny at the Holiday Inn in Great Bend, Kansas on my first trip to the States."
Flickr/Alan
Captured in 1956.

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9. "Santa Fe Rail Road Bridge Collapse."
Flickr/Marion Doss
Captured in 1951 in Topeka.
10. "Bluff City High School 1953."
Flickr/Glen Van Etten
11. "Fred at front of Recht Drug Store."
Flickr/anyjazz65
Captured in 1953 in Salina.
12. "Kanapolis Dam."
Wikimedia Commons
Captured sometime in the 1950's near Marquette.
13. "Flood 1951, Topeka, Kansas."
Flickr/Marion Doss
14. "Christmas 1954."
Flickr/Franklin B Thompson
Captured in Wellington.
15. "Press Photo Interior S.S. Kresge Store."
Flickr/Phillip Pessar
Captured in 1951 in Kansas City.
16. "Carol's 2nd bday kansas."
Flickr/Andy Eick
Captured in 1957 in an undisclosed Kansas location.

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