early 20th century

  • Three women in pastel dresses eat ice cream cones and laugh near an ice cream cart, while an older man in a white outfit and cap stands beside them under a large, colorful umbrella on a sunny day.
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    19 Things People Repaired Instead of Replacing a Century Ago

    Discover 19 things people repaired instead of replacing a century ago. See how families fixed clothing, furniture, tools, and household goods.

    Discover 20 things people repaired instead of replacing a century ago. See how families fixed clothing, furniture, tools, and household goods.

  • A street vendor sells produce from a wooden cart to a customer on a city sidewalk; people in early 20th-century clothing walk by, and shop signs are visible in the background.
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    10 Colorized Photos from the early 1900s

    The early 20th century was a time of rapid change: cities crowded with immigrants, streets alive with vendors and horse-drawn…

    The early 20th century was a time of rapid change: cities crowded with immigrants, streets alive with vendors and horse-drawn carts. These scenes, once captured in black and white, now return to us in vivid color, breathing new life into…

  • Workers assemble aircraft fuselages in a large factory, with rows of partially completed planes lined up and people actively working on different sections. The scene is busy and industrial.

    19 Photos From the ‘Golden Age’ of Factory Work

    Flip through these 19 photographs that capture both the promise and the price of America’s 'golden age' of factory work.

    Flip through these 19 photographs that capture both the promise and the price of America’s ‘golden age’ of factory work.