The storefront of a grocery store in Bath, Maine photographed by Jack Delano in December 1940.
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Mackerel 9 cents a pound... No one wanted to eat that crap back then either.The storefront of a grocery store in Bath, Maine photographed by Jack Delano in December 1940.
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I couldn't agree more.But everyone is responsible for their own wellbeing.
The storefront of a grocery store in Bath, Maine photographed by Jack Delano in December 1940.
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Our house was in River Heights. We had a room over our attached garage too, universally called the "maid's room".Our old house built in 1913 in Wolseley area of Winnipeg had a room over the attached garage that had three sides with windows. That room was a summer only room as it was always freezing cold in winter and we were too cheap to heat it as we didn't need the space. Never thought about it but it was a nice room in the summer with a lot of air moving through it.
Buster,The storefront of a grocery store in Bath, Maine photographed by Jack Delano in December 1940.
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I recently saw a video related to your comment on j-walking. Not all that long ago streets were primarily for pedestrians. When there was a conflict, vehicles had to yield the right of way to the pedestrian. Convincing walkers to stay out of the streets to make room for motor traffic was a whole new concept and took some effort.Noticed: .... no J walking laws (came in due to increased traffic?) .... Nice to see the mix-in w/children.
As the sayings go, "History repeats itself". And, "Some things never change"........... And the women don't look to happy......
Saw an economist working through on legacy media (which was a surprise) that the "average lifespan" and "average years of retirement" was a scam...surviving childhood and indeed childbirth and you get your number that hasn't changed markedly.
Go to an old cemetary, and there are so many under 5s, and women 16 to 25...then nearly everyone gets old bar an accident.
Average lifespan was significantly shorter and if you were not wealthy you did not have access to comfort, healthcare , living conditions nor work that allowed for longer life.*LOL*
Heat is heat, cold is cold, and todays snowflakes are snowflakes.
Back then you were happy to wear a suit, meant you had a job, could support a family and a roof over their heads.
No one else (other taxpayers) will support you and they didnt complain about every little thing that they could not control.
They enjoyed life and were proud of what they had while they were living.
The Egyptians hung wet blankets in windows to act as an evaporative cooler. I assume people in hot places did the same.
Me too. I love the colorized versions too. The old photos of people on the beach are also interesting. How did they tolerate the heat with all that clothing on?
Life expectancy was 50.9 years for males and 54.4 for females in the USA in 1911.