16 photographs from different countries showing how the world was in 1957

1957 is a time of great expectations and scientific and technological progress. "Romance and a brighter future" was saturated with everything around. So, in 1957, guests from all over the world gathered in Moscow for the VI World Festival of Youth and Students, and the United States actively developed the automotive industry, showing luxury cars that symbolized the American way of life. Well, in Venice and Brazil, everything is unchanged: canals, pigeons and relaxing on the beach ... Let's see how 1957 looked in different parts of the world.

Muscovites greet guests of the VI World Festival of Youth and Students

Haymaking in a village near Moscow

And the construction is in full swing: Chairman Andreeva, collective farm "Comintern"

Inna Makarova on the cover of the magazine "Soviet Screen". The actress played the role of electric welder Katie in the film "Height", which was released in 1957

Soviet executive car GAZ-13 "Seagull"

On the beach of the Florida town of Daytona Beach, USA

Family from West Germany on a picnic

Disneyland American Family

Chinese Pioneers in Beihai Park, Beijing

The resort town of Menton, Cote d'Azur, France

The best beach of Rio de Janeiro

At a Sydney Store, Australia

People feed pigeons on one of the squares of Venice

Buying a stylish tie in one of Rome's shops

Models Christian Dior posing for a photo

Photo from the 1957 fashion magazine

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