Suburban Growth

ca. 1950

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After World War II, the number and density of suburban housing developments, such as the one shown in this aerial photo, increased dramatically. Postwar prosperity and a "baby boom" fueled suburban sprawl.

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National Archives Identifier: 595663

Full Citation: Photograph 306-PS-335-S-59-13580; Suburban Growth; ca. 1950; Master File Photographs of U.S. and Foreign Personalities, World Events, and American Economic, Social, and Cultural Life, ca. 1953 - ca. 1994; Records of the U.S. Information Agency, Record Group 306; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/suburban-growth, August 17, 2022]

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