Memphis is a city along the Mississippi River in southwestern Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. The city is the anchor of West Tennessee and the greater Mid-South region, which includes portions of neighboring Arkansas, Mississippi, and the Missouri Bootheel.
Souvenir photos at studios of Memphis in the 1950s
Memphis is the seat of Shelby County, Tennessee’s most populous county. One of the more historic and culturally significant cities of the southern United States, Memphis has a wide variety of landscapes and distinct neighborhoods.
Home to Tennessee’s largest African-American population, Memphis played a prominent role in the American civil rights movement and was the site of Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1968 assassination.
Memphis is a regional center for commerce, education, media, art, and entertainment. It has long had a prominent music scene, with historic blues clubs on Beale Street originating the unique Memphis blues sound in the early 20th century. The city’s music has continued to be shaped by a multicultural mix of influences: the blues, country, rock and roll, soul, and hip-hop.
A set of vintage souvenir photos from uofmtiger52 that show portraits of people at studios of Memphis in the 1950s.
Souvenir photo of couples double-dating at the Mid-South Fair, Fair Grounds Amusement Park, Memphis, 1950
Two young boys dressed as cowboys for souveneir photo at the Mid-South Fair, Fairgrounds Amusement Park, Memphis, 1951
Souvenir photo of a young boy in his winter coat visiting the Memphis Zoo, Overton Park, Memphis, 1953
Couple poses for a souvenir photo, Mid-South Fair, Fairgrounds, Memphis, 1954
Memphis City Parks Olympics Softball Champions Glenview Park team picture at Memphis Zoo, Overton Park, Memphis, 1954
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