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In 1964 the American berry harvest was brought in substantially by children.
They were paid piece rate - so much per carrier or crate - which means income…
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In 1964 a watermelon was an event, and the reason was refrigeration or the lack of it. Somebody had to decide in the morning that there would be…
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The object is unmistakable. A wooden bucket bound with metal hoops, a cast iron frame across the top with a crank handle and a geared head, and inside…
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In 1974 putting up hay on an American farm meant a crew. Six, eight or ten people - neighbours trading labour, relatives, and every teenager in the township…
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In 1964 the surviving American summer kitchens were already a remnant - a second cooking space a few steps from the house, or an enclosed back porch with…
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In 1964 every American community had a swimming hole with a name that appeared on no map, reached by a path through a pasture that no vehicle could…