45 Historical Photos That Provide a Fresh Pesrpective on Life

The 1950s were a different time in many different ways. Today, we have many gadgets and appliances we people couldn’t dream of during that time, but they had other inventions that were just as cool and innovative. In 1959, for example, Whirpool unveiled what seemed like a marvel of the future—the Robo-Vac.

This was no ordinary cleaner but a precursor to today’s autonomous vacuum cleaners. This extraordinary spectacle, which was considered innovative at the time, was a magnet for over three million curious souls and a grand stage for American companies.