61 Rare Vintage Photos Of Grocery Stores That May Surprise You

Well they probably “got along” within certain boundaries you could say. Blacks and whites in the south did often get along just fine if people stayed in there place. But when Blacks stepped out of line or demanded equality. Many “friendly” whites turned on them harshly and violently.

welp this looks like the kind of store we in NC used to build in "black towns" (or parts of towns), judging by the ads on the side. Lots of alcohol, tobacco products, soft drinks and usually not much in the way of "groceries" inside. A front porch to shade people and siphon a bit of breeze so it's a bit of a gathering place, and presto. White people made money from black people, usually returning very little to the community they were in. Sure, as long as the black people limited themselves to buying things and acting "happy" then everyone got along fine. It's not really the noblest part of our history.

Oh yeah, everybody got along fine until somebody decided to get "uppity."

I grew up in the South and lived in NYC for a few years. The difference between racial interactions was shocking- my hometown only has a small minority population, so everyone has to get along and treat people like neighbors no matter their color. Racist c**p was far more prevalent in Jersey and Brooklyn.

You might want to actually read up on Jim Crow southern US vefore you sputter such gibberish.

Yeah, because most people really aren't racist, unless they are told they are ALL THE TIME like today.

I was thinking the same thing!!

that's the first thing i noticed too!

Everybody born before 1900 would get a heart attack if transported into our time...

They'd probably taste the garbage that is supposed to be food today and never come back.

I would like to be transported back to that time, but retaining all my knowledge and insight!

I don’t think you can have a heart attack if you’re dead.

And vice versa

Lol... wow.. you are so right! I would loved to have lived back in more simpler times. I know times were hard back then but today’s time.... it’s bad scary!!

and vice versa.

Interesting thing to imagine..wonder how we would cope in theirs..?

I'm sure about that but if we are transported to them we will be amazed.

It's Nels. Harriet is just out of the picture telling Caroline that brown eggs aren't worth as much as white eggs.

Where is Nellie? Never could stand that girl -- "Half the time, you don't even SMELL like a girl! You're either sweaty, or you stink of fish!"

remember the big wood barrel of pickels!

Dang! Just how old are you?

That would be nice!

Yesterday an adult knocked wine bottle off the shelf at Walgreens. Clerk said it was third time this week!

Maybe you are a bit more careful if you get one once or twice in a month, not every day. At least in here soda used to be more special, some lucky ones may have gotten one small bottle every weekend, but sometimes they had to share it with all their sisters and brothers!

Not really. I broke my share.

ha!

Yep, they could. I was one of those kids and we all survived. At that particular time, nobody gave it a second thought.

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The kids are gross looking

Oh absolutely. Cannot beat a cold fat coke in a glass bottle. Mmm Mmmm Mmmmm

We can still get Coke and orange Fanta in glass bottles in our area. Made in Mexico with real sugar cane. Tastses so much better and I’m not a Coke fan!

Update to the Handmaid's Tale.

HILARIOUS! - I thought the same thing!!!!

Holy c**p.

The dress code of many businesses was far more strict than it is now. Professionalism mattered to most people then.

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You people are idiots. Heaven forbid that people should look tidy.

Yes, but most people nowadays want to have everything RIGHT NOW and not work up to getting it... credit card debit up the wazoo so they can show-off all their “toys” on facebook/instagram/snapchat... it’s sad really!!!!