Security Guard on US Highway 101, Surrounded by Hollow Iron Floats, 1953

Given that so much time has passed since the last world war, it is hard to imagine a time when major western countries were last at war. Considering that certain bodies of power have come into the mainstream in the last 50 years, it is safe to say that there have probably been many avoided wars since their creation. However, some wars still occurred…

This image was taken in 1953 when the United States was taking part in different aspects of the Cold War. These giant hollow iron floats acted as a shield to the highway, bringing necessary items in and out. This image of a security guard walking down the highway all alone paints a parallel to the very busy nature of wartime…