40 Stunning Color Photographs of the USA in 1950 Through the Window of a Train

Historians use the word “boom” to describe a lot of things about the 1950s: the booming economy, the booming suburbs and most of all the so-called “baby boom.”

These 40 stunning color photographs below were taken by photographer Walker Evans through window of a train; they give us a glimpse into what the United States looked like in the early 1950s.

(Photos by Walker Evans, via LIFE archives and Shooting Film)