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The Age of Affluence

Explore the rise of affluence in post-war America, from the GI Bill to suburban development, consumerism, and cultural shifts. Discover the iconic moments and figures that shaped the American dream.

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The Age of Affluence

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  1. The Age of Affluence 21H.102 November 7, 2005

  2. Registration day at Harvard after the GI Bill

  3. NASA rocketry test, 1958

  4. U.S. 101 Santa Ana Freeway in Anaheim, mid-1950s

  5. Southdale Mall, Edina, MN, 1956

  6. Abraham Levitt and sons, 1952

  7. Levittown, New York

  8. Levittown, Pennsylvania, 1959

  9. “House Builder Levitt: For Sale: A New Way of Life,” July 13, 1950

  10. Levittown house under construction

  11. 75 sales representatives in Lakewood, CA

  12. Molly Berg in The Goldbergs

  13. Scene from Father Knows Best

  14. Duck and cover drill, 1955

  15. Jackson Pollock, Number 1 1950 (Lavender Mist), 1950

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