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Take a trip back in time to see what everyday life looked like in the United States a century ago! These 38 compelling photographs offer a fantastic glimpse into a world both familiar and surprisingly different. Look closely and you'll see Model T cars sharing streets with horse-drawn carriages, hear the sounds of ragtime spilling from speakeasies, and witness the dawn of the Roaring Twenties. But beneath the surface of jazz music and flapper dresses, you'll also glimpse a nation grappling with social change, industrialization, and the aftermath of war. These images are more than just snapshots; they're windows into a pivotal era when America was on the cusp of becoming the global superpower we know today.
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Mesdames David Elkings, J.w. Beckham, And S.p. Spencer
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Atlanta. Downtown, Peachtree Street
Mel in Georgia 7 months ago
Which one? (Haha - Atlanta has 71 streets with the word "peachtree" in them.)
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President Coolidge, Mrs. Coolidge And Senator Curtis On The Way To The Capitol
Uncle Panda 7 months ago
The President and Mrs. Coolidge were being shown separately around an experimental government farm. When Mrs. Coolidge came to the chicken yard she noticed that a rooster was mating very frequently. She asked the attendant how often that happened and was told, "Dozens of times each day." Mrs. Coolidge said, "Tell that to the President when he comes by." Upon being told, the President asked, "Same hen every time?" The reply was, "Oh, no, Mr. President, a different hen every time." President: "Tell that to Mrs. Coolidge."
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Mrs. Pethick-Lawrence, British Suffrage Leader, And Miss Alice Paul Of The National Woman's Party
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Central Park West, NY
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Fourth And Jackson, Washington
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Commerce Street, Texas, Dallas County
Ange Marsden 7 months ago
The telegraph poles! Moving things underground has made our cities so much better!
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Savannah, Georgia. Broughton Street, Looking East
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New Pumping Plant On Ohio River
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Davenport. Palmer School Of Chiropractic, Iowa
HardBoiledBlonde 7 months ago
I have been there, it's an interesting town. I was born in Iowa but not Davenport.
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Santa Monica Blvd. From Gower Ave
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People's State Bank - Fort And Shelby Streets, Michigan
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Gingerbread House. Perry Avenue, Alabama
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Komura And Takahira Leaving Wentworth Hotel For Peace Conference
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Elks Parade In Baltimore, Maryland
Michelle C 7 months ago
We still have Elk Lodges around here! One of my cousins supports the local Elks actively.
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Two Women Using Check Signing Machine Which Signs Checks Issued By The War Risk Bureau
Ange Marsden 7 months ago
At school in 1998 learning how to fill in a cheque - least used life skill ever 😆
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Carpenter’s Drive In, 6265 Sunset Blvd, La, California
Ange Marsden 7 months ago
Gimme a 15 cent sandwich! Does anyone ever imagine what it would be like to go back 100 years with the money you have now?
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Alamo Plaza, Maverick Bank (Swearingen-Mccraw) Building, Gibbs Building, Us Post Office, Texas
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Fairlee Street & California Avenue, Pennsylvania
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Illinois Street, North From Washington
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Sears Roebuck Store At 2100 W North Avenue, Wisconsin
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Railway Exchange Building, 611 Olive Street, Missouri, Saint Louis
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Michelle C 7 months ago
Thank you for this beautiful compilation of photos from the past century! The one of the Elks Parade in Baltimore brought back a lot of memories since I grew up there.
Serena Myers 7 months ago
I have a photo of my grandfather and my Aunt Marnie taken on Helsby Hill, UK, in 1917, 108 years ago, he is wearing the straw boater that I still have. Does this count? Not the same impact, I know! 1917-Helsb...02050f.jpg 
Michelle C 7 months ago
Thank you for this beautiful compilation of photos from the past century! The one of the Elks Parade in Baltimore brought back a lot of memories since I grew up there.
Serena Myers 7 months ago
I have a photo of my grandfather and my Aunt Marnie taken on Helsby Hill, UK, in 1917, 108 years ago, he is wearing the straw boater that I still have. Does this count? Not the same impact, I know! 1917-Helsb...02050f.jpg
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