A selection of interesting and unusual photos from the USA (21 photos)

All the pictures were taken during the 20th century and allow us to take a different look at the life of another country.





A dancer in front of a nuclear explosion. USA, Nevada, 1950s.

At that time, no one knew about the harm of the atom. Restaurants were opened with a view of nuclear explosions. Isotopes were sold in stores as toys.

Everyone was crazy about atoms, they thought that peaceful atoms would power cars, planes and trains.



Automatic telephone exchange (ATS) in New York, 1940s.

If there are any signalmen among the subscribers, then they will be very familiar with this design.





The Wright brothers take flight, 1903. The first airplane that was capable of stable flight was built by brothers Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright in the USA.



Mirror Lake in Yosemite. USA, 1950s.

Yosemite National Park in 1984 the park received the status of "World Heritage" under the auspices of UNESCO. A very beautiful place with lakes, waterfalls, mountain rivers and very beautiful nature.



Flour sacks. USA, 1930s. During the Great Depression, flour manufacturers learned that struggling mothers often sewed clothes for their children from flour sacks, so they began producing such sacks from colored factory fabrics.

Immediately remembered the story of how in the 1960s Alfred Heineken created a square bottle that could also be used as a brick for building houses in third world countries.



The Columbia & Nehalem Valley Railroad Crib Bridge over McBride Creek. Columbia County, Oregon, USA, 1905.

Wood is a building material, just like steel. If calculated correctly, it will last a long time.



A policeman with a prisoner on a Harley-Davidson, Los Angeles, 1925.

This motorcycle prisoner is not very well thought out, in case of an accident the probability of survival is zero, and it is possible to cause an accident by rocking the vehicle or hitting/strangling the driver.



A child in a stroller, 1939.

In 1939, parents went so far as to hang warning signs on their children's bodies that read: "Precaution against influenza. Please do not kiss me."

Also, during other illnesses, a rag was attached to the front door, which is a signal of a contagious disease. Red was for scarlet fever, and green was for measles.



Children of the Great Depression. USA, 1936.



A nurse on snowshoes, Ramapo Mountains, circa 1925.

The mountains are located in northeastern New Jersey and southeastern New York.

Named for the Ramapo Fault, which runs northeast to southwest and separates the eastern Piedmont Province from the Highland Province.



Photographer: Lewis Hine

A 6-year-old paperboy. New York City, 1910.

Kid newsboys were not uncommon in the United States. They were usually hungry, homeless boys trying to earn a living. Tens of thousands of barefoot children shouted and handed out newspapers. This one was lucky enough to have shoes.

They literally had to work instead of studying and having a happy childhood.



At the Manhattan fish market. New York, 1958.

What a contrast between this woman and the working man with a cart.



Lovers in New York, 1953.



New York City commuters read newspapers on their way to work, circa 1920

There were no smartphones yet, so everyone was rustling newspapers.



Men fishing in front of the Golden Gate Bridge under construction in San Francisco in the 1930s.

The bridge was built in just 4 years, its length is 2737.4 m.

Looking for interesting information or facts about the bridge, I came across a comment from one American, where he responded to others who were indignant at the answer: Why are small bridges now being built in their cities for 10 years and still not finished?

San Francisco has one of the highest per capita budgets of all cities in the country. They receive huge tax revenues from technology companies. Money that most cities could only dream of.

In many ways, we are similar to them...



Mail truck. Alaska, 1919.

A production wheeled vehicle, home-made and converted into a ski-and-track vehicle. Perfect for off-road driving.



A family stands in front of their home on Arizona Highway 87, south of Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona, 1940.

The left corner of the photo shows the wheels of a car and a can of motor oil, most likely a camper. Many people traveled around the country in search of work.



Helena Rubinstein's "Glamour Factory", 1930s.

In 1936, an immigrant with Polish roots opened a beauty salon in New York. It was one of the first in the world. Thanks to her, the beauty industry reached a new level and later grew into a famous network throughout the world.



Ladies in pants, 1925.

The first female cowgirls in the States began to appear only in the middle of the 19th century. After the end of the Civil War, many went West in search of a better life. This was the largest migration in US history.

It was because of this that the weaker sex had to adapt to harsh conditions and do men's work, and that's how cowgirls began to appear.

And the ladies' pants are simply magnificent!



A yard in Manhattan. New York, early 20th century.

Rollers were installed on special poles and the rope was simply pulled along these rollers.

In the days of laundry lines in New York, there were young guys who climbed the poles and adjusted, repaired, and replaced the lines. They were paid about twenty-five cents for the job.

Also, almost all of these apartment buildings had basements where you could hang things in bad weather. Or dry the indecent.