Hey,
Guys and Gals!
Anybody remember these?
100 year old 1910 Ford Model R
The picture was taken 70 years ago.
In
1910, the
average life expectancy for men was 47 years.
Fuel
for this car was sold in drug stores only.
Only
14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.
Only
8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
There
were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads.
The
maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph. It's the same in
London today.
The
tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower.
The
average US wage was 22 cents per hour.
The
average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year.
A
competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year.
And
a dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000
per year, a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.
More
than 95 percent of all births took place at home.
Ninety
percent of all doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION. Instead, they
attended so-called medical schools, many of which were condemned
in the press AND by the government as 'substandard.'
Sugar
cost four cents a pound.
Eggs
were fourteen cents a dozen.
Coffee
was fifteen cents a pound.
Most
women only washed their hair once a month, and used Borax or egg
yolks for shampoo.
Canada
passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their
country for any reason.
The
five leading causes of death were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke
The
American flag carried 45 stars.
The
population of Las Vegas, Nevada was 30.
Crossword
puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented yet.
There
was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.
Two
out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write and only 6 percent
of all Americans had graduated from high school.
Marijuana,
heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at local
corner drugstores.
Back
then, pharmacists said, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives
buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is,
in fact, a perfect guardian of health!"
Eighteen
percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic
help.
There
were about 230 reported murders in the US.
Harley
Earl and his 1938 Buick
This picture was taken 70 years ago.
1941 Chrysler Thunderbolt
1951 Buick LeSabra
1951 Chrysler K310
1953 Buick Wildcat
1954 Buick Wildcat II
1954 Dodge Fire Arrow
1958 Lincoln Premiere
1955 Nash Rambler Cross Country Wagon
1956 Ford Sunliner
1959 Chevrolet Brookwood Stationwagon
1951 Hudson Hornet
1959 Plymouth Fury
1958 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser
1951 Studebaker Champion
1971 Buick Rivera Boattail
1958 Edsel Convertible
Back
in the days when cars had style, and even with so many makes and
models, all changing every year, they made a profit. And, not
only that, but one could sit on the porch and name the cars as
they drove by, unlike today, when they all look the same.
YEP! SEVEN DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS
AMERICAN AND IMPORTED.
Boomer
Buggys
Funny
cars next
