Despite the political turmoil, the 1960s were a decade of technological optimism. Norman Borlaug's agricultural innovations staved off a global famine. We sent men to the moon. Vaccines were developed against measles, rubella, and polio. Many believed that a technological solution could be found for any problem. But their view of what the future would look like was inevitably filtered through what the world already looked like. Here's what they might have thought items of the yard and the outdoors would look like in the future.
Binoculars
Bird Bath
Bird Feeder
Birdhouse
Bullhorn
Butterfly
Cat
Dog
Dragon
Floodlight
Grill
Picnic Table
Playground
Propane Tank
Searchlight
Security Camera
Solar Panel
Spotlight
Tent
Water Slide
These illustrations were drawn using Stable Diffusion 2.1.
