Vintage Photos of Famous Inventions You Did Not Know Come From the 1950s

The 1950s was a decade post World War II. It was the decade of Elvis. It was the decade families gathered in living rooms to watch television and ate TV dinners. It was also a decade that produced famous inventions that we still use today.

THE BLACK BOX, 1953

COLOR TELEVISION, 1953

TV DINNERS, 1953

MICROWAVE OVEN, 1954

AUTOMATIC DOORS, 1954

MCDONALD’S

BAR CODE, 1952

CREDIT CARDS, 1950

SUPER GLUE, 1952

DIET SOFT DRINKS, 1952

THE PACEMAKER, 1950

ROLL ON

BIRTH CONTROL PILLS, 1957

BUBBLE WRAP, 1957

BARBIE DOLL, 1959

ULTRA SOUND, 1956