eli5: How do movies and Tv shows manage to create sets that match the aesthetics of any particular time?

Question

For example, if a show takes place in a 1950’s city, how does the crew make every building, vehicle, article of clothing and other items match that time? What are the logistics of recreating that time?

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Answer 1

Set decorators and prop masters. There are several period specific prop houses in the LA basin that can fill requests for period items across the decades