The kitchen is often referred to as the heart of the home, a place where memories are made and cherished. But have you ever wondered what life in the kitchen looked like?

Step back in time with us as we explore vintage photos from the 1940s – 1960s, offering a glimpse into household cooking, baking and activities from a bygone era.

Note: I started a series of images a while back that focused in on LOCATION as the main focal point of the photo. The blog posts were Vintage Photo Tuesday: “Front of House” & “Front of Car“. Today we are going to add to this fun series with, “In the Kitchen”1940s-1960s photos.

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Vintage Photos of Life In The Kitchen

1940s-1960s

1940s photo of a suprised woman reading a magazine in her kitchen / dining room. Cute 1940s Housedress!

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Homemade Pie is the best! I just love it! Way more then cake. So when I saw this 1940s picture of a Black woman with her baking creation, I just had to add it because I’m now craving pie Ha Ha!

Source: Etsy

Vintage photo in the 1960s of a Mother & her Baby Girl in Mid Century Modern Kitchen. Cute dresses!

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Congrats on your new fridge, mom to be! 1950s snapshot of a woman posing with her new fridge, several months pregnant.

Source: Etsy

2 ladies sharing a meal and a drink together at the chrome kitchen table circa 1950s.

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Time for a Coke break. Late 1950s / 1960s photo of a young Black woman taking a drink break at her kitchen table.

Source: b.vikki vintage

1950s vintage photo of a woman at her kitchen table reading a book with a few front sections of her hair in curlers.

Source: Etsy

1950s Photo (I believe) of a Grandmother taking a turkey out of the oven in her classic kitchen that features green depression era tiles.

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Fun in the kitchen with mom-1950s vintage photo of a litle boy with his mom possibly washing hands (maybe helping with dishes).

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Actress Lena Horne at a gas stove in this 1940s photography. She was promoting fuel conservation during WW2.

Source: Art.com

I hope you enjoyed this collection of vintage photos in the kitchen. It’s not a place I like to be in but I sure do enjoy seeing what they used to look like back in the day.

Have a great day friends and stay safe!

FURTHER READING: Check out my archive of ‘Vintage Home Decor’ Posts HERE.

Liz