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There were well over a million dairy farms in the United States in 1960, most of them family operations with twenty or thirty cows, worked twice a day…
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The portrait studio was a serious small business in 1962 America. Every town had at least one, the photographer was a tradesman with real technical training, and the…
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Crumbling white lagging, a side of beef, and a bar nobody ever used. Here are seventeen.
1. A Furnace Wrapped in White Tape That Nobody Was Allowed to…
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The parlour, the ribbon on the door, and the one thing no business ever took over. Here are ten.
1. Before the Funeral Home Existed, All of This…
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A shift starting at one in the morning and an oven nobody could switch off. Here are eleven.
1. The Baker Had Already Been There for Six Hours When…
12 Things Every American Pool Hall Had in 1970 – and the Light Over the Table Was the Billing System
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The lamp was the meter, and the cloth was ironed. Here are twelve.
1. The Tables Cost Money by the Hour and the Clock Was Over the Light…