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Back to the 1950s Collection

Bringing history from the AFP archives into your space with prints capturing 50s events

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Back to the 1950s Collection: Us-Queen of Potato Chip

Us-Queen of Potato Chip
An unidentified American young woman, " Lady Potato" smiles in 1950 after being elected the Queen Potato Ship. AFP PHOTO / AFP PHOTO / INTERCONTINENTALE

Back to the 1950s Collection: Cinema-Walt Disney

Cinema-Walt Disney
Undated picture picture of Walt Disney (1901-66), American artist and film producer of animated cartoons (most famous character being Mickey Mouse)

Back to the 1950s Collection: Metier-Coiffeur-Hair

Metier-Coiffeur-Hair
Un homme se fait coiffer dans un salon de coiffure a Paris dans les annees 1950. / AFP PHOTO man getting a haircut in a barber shop in Paris in the 1950s /AFP PHOTO

Back to the 1950s Collection: Us-Laurel and Hardy

Us-Laurel and Hardy
American comedian Stan Laurel (C) shown in a photo dated 13 April 1950 arriving and being welcomed by friends wearing masks resembling Oliver Hardy, Laurels partner

Back to the 1950s Collection: Official map of the stage of the Tour de France Cycliste 1950

Official map of the stage of the Tour de France Cycliste 1950
Presentation of the official map of the stage of the Tour de France Cycliste 1950 including 22 stages spread over a total course of 4812 kilometers

Back to the 1950s Collection: Marseille in the 1950s

Marseille in the 1950s
Street scene Marseille in the 1950s. Scne de rue Marseille dans les annes 1950. / AFP PHOTO

Back to the 1950s Collection: Us-Queen of Lemon

Us-Queen of Lemon
Unidentified American young women swim in December 1950 in a swimming pool full of lemons before being elected the Queens of Lemons. AFP PHOTO / AFP PHOTO / INTERCONTINENTALE

Back to the 1950s Collection: China-Hong Kong-Illustration

China-Hong Kong-Illustration
Double-decker tramways ply in 1950 the busy commercial street of Hennessy on the main island of Hong Kong, British crown colony in the Far East

Back to the 1950s Collection: Actress and singer Jeanne Moreau

Actress and singer Jeanne Moreau
Portrait dating from the 1950s of French actress and singer Jeanne Moreau. Portrait datant des annes 1950 de l actrice et chanteuse franaise Jeanne Moreau. / AFP PHOTO

Back to the 1950s Collection: Miss of Small Brush

Miss of Small Brush
An unidentified American young woman, smiles in 1950 after being elected Miss of Small Brush. AFP PHOTO / AFP PHOTO / INTERCONTINENTALE

Back to the 1950s Collection: Chopin-Maison Natale 259638

Chopin-Maison Natale 259638
A picture taken in the 1950s in Zelazowa Wola (near Warsaw) showing the house where Polish composer Frederick Chopin was born 01 March 1810. / AFP PHOTO

Back to the 1950s Collection: Johannesburg-Illustration

Johannesburg-Illustration
Picture of the city of Johannesburg in the 1950 s. / AFP PHOTO / -

Back to the 1950s Collection: France-Afp-Delivery Boys

France-Afp-Delivery Boys
Delivery boys leave the Agence France-Presse building on the Place de la Bourse in Paris, in 1950. AFP PHOTO / AFP PHOTO / -

Back to the 1950s Collection: German-born Swiss-US physicist Albert Einstein Broadcasting

German-born Swiss-US physicist Albert Einstein Broadcasting
German-born Swiss-US physicist Albert Einstein, author of the theory of relativity, declares his opposition to the " H" bomb and to the arms race between the USA

Bio-Einstein-Headshot
Portrait taken in 1950 of German-born Swiss-US physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955), author of theory of relativity, awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921. / AFP PHOTO

Bio-Einstein-Headshot-Pipe
Portrait taken in 1950 of German-born Swiss-US physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955), author of theory of relativity, awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921. / AFP PHOTO

Back to the 1950s Collection: Syria-Market

Syria-Market
Syrians buy eggs from a travelling salesman on the outskirts of Damascus in 1950. / AFP PHOTO

Back to the 1950s Collection: RETRO-AUTO-132 708

RETRO-AUTO-132 708
Photo date de 1950 lors de la prsentation la presse de la Simca Aronde, prs de Paris, un vhicule de 7CV, capable d atteindre 125 km/h

Back to the 1950s Collection: Antenna Adjustment Atop Empire State Building 1950

Antenna Adjustment Atop Empire State Building 1950
Temporary television antenna is adjusted by a worker of US Steels American Bridge Company atop the Empire State Building on October 26, 1950 in New-York

Back to the 1950s Collection: 24 Hours-Le Mans-Rosier

24 Hours-Le Mans-Rosier
French driver Louis Rosier, steering his Talbot-Lago T26 GS, crosses the finish line, 25 June 1950, during the 18th edition of the 24 hours of Le Mans race

Back to the 1950s Collection: France-Car Racing-Gordini

France-Car Racing-Gordini
Amedee Gordini, Italian-born French sport car driver and manufacturer stands next to his racing car in the 1950s during LeMans 24 hours car race.The Gordini firm was founded by Amedee nicknamed

Back to the 1950s Collection: France - Fashion - 1950

France - Fashion - 1950
Un jeune mannequin presente un modele de la collection ete 1950 du couturier Molyneux, a Paris en avril 1950. AFP PHOTO / AFP PHOTO A young model parades in the summer collection show for designer

Back to the 1950s Collection: France Du Baby Boom P 168

France Du Baby Boom P 168
Le couturier francais Christian Dior (C) discute en compagnie de deux de ses mannequins avant la presentation de sa derniere collection au Savoy dans le cadre de la semaine de la " Couture

Back to the 1950s Collection: Australia-Travel-Superliner-Sun Princess

Australia-Travel-Superliner-Sun Princess
The luxury superliner " Sun Princess" (below) passes under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 24 October 2007, on her way out out of the harbour after a short stopover of only a few hours in

Back to the 1950s Collection: RETRO-AUTO-109 946

RETRO-AUTO-109 946
Presentation d une Reyonnah 1CV en octobre 1950 lors du salon de l automobile au Grand Palais a Paris. N/B Exhibition of a one horsepower Reyonnah during the Paris Car Show in the Grand Palais in

Back to the 1950s Collection: Fashion-Cardin

Fashion-Cardin
French designer Pierre Cardin stands with models, 17 September 1981 during the presentation of a retrospective Haute Couture collection from 1950 to 1980, in Paris

Back to the 1950s Collection: Japan-Hkg-Cathay Pacific-Uniforms

Japan-Hkg-Cathay Pacific-Uniforms
A cabin attendant of Cathay Pacific displays the uniform used from 1950 until 1954 of the Hong Kong-based airlines during the fashion show to introduce the transition of uniforms in Tokyo on July 5

Back to the 1950s Collection: Us-Classic Car - Crosley - 1950

Us-Classic Car - Crosley - 1950
A 1950 Crosley Hot Shot on display during the preview day of the Bonhams Greenwich Concours d Elegance Auction June 4, 2016 at the Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, Connecticut

Back to the 1950s Collection: Offbeat-Pyjama-Fashion-1950

Offbeat-Pyjama-Fashion-1950
Photo datant de mars 1950 d une presentation de mode originale. Constatant que plus de la moitie des hommes dormant en pyjama n usaient pas le pantalon (parce qu ils ne l utilisaient pas)

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