Vintage photos show what cross-country road trips looked like in the 1960s

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Article created by: Ilona BaliūnaitėDid you know that the first Tour de France happened in 1903? Or that there existed a Fat Men's Club in New York, whose members had to weigh over 200 pounds and learn a secret handshake and password to enter? These are only a few facts from the Facebook group 'History Images'. The group serves us as a window to the past through various pictures. It consists of more than 544,000 people who are engaging in discus…

Vintage photos show what cross-country road trips looked like in the 1960s

Cars pulled up to the parking lot in front of Mount Rushmore in the 1960s.A.C. Shelton/ClassicStock/Getty ImagesAmerican families loaded up their station wagons and hit the road in the mid-20th century.Families explored the US as the country was changing, exposing them to different ways of living.But road-tripping in the '60s also came with its own dangers, especially for Black Americans.With the cross-country interstate materializing, automobil…

Vintage Photos Of Cross-Country Road Trips In America In The 1960s - Data Intelligence

Updated 2025-06-12T14:49:41Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. American families loaded up their station wagons and hit the road in the mid-20th century. Families explored the US as the country was …