Summing Up Archived 30s Memories
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Small Exerts From Our Archived Memories From The Thirties
1 Brooklyn , New York in the 30s
There were gas lights in the hallways, but converted to electric. The heat was from a old iron stove that burned wood or coal. To take a bath there was a 5 gallon tank of water that was lighted with a match and was heated by gas
2 Supporting Yourself During The Depression Years
They made wedding trouseaus and dresses etc., for those who were still wealthy, knitted everything from lace to wool, kept a large garden, and raised geese and ducks for eggs and down which they would stuff into pillows for sale.
3. Dust Bowl Farming
We had a farm of 320 acres, no irrigation. In the spring ,after the the crops were in and before harvest of our crops my father worked on the railroad, Union Pacific, to supplemment our income.
4. Living In Chicago In the 30s
We moved to a house on St. Louis Avenue. Dillinger was a criminal and he was about three or four blocks from where we lived.
These are just small snippits of some of the memories from our 30's archived memories page , click the link to read the full memories
You should also take the time to watch the Video Memory Of ED who provides a graphic account of childhood in the 30's
Webmaster The People History
Small Exerts From Our Archived Memories From The Thirties
1 Brooklyn , New York in the 30s
There were gas lights in the hallways, but converted to electric. The heat was from a old iron stove that burned wood or coal. To take a bath there was a 5 gallon tank of water that was lighted with a match and was heated by gas
2 Supporting Yourself During The Depression Years
They made wedding trouseaus and dresses etc., for those who were still wealthy, knitted everything from lace to wool, kept a large garden, and raised geese and ducks for eggs and down which they would stuff into pillows for sale.
3. Dust Bowl Farming
We had a farm of 320 acres, no irrigation. In the spring ,after the the crops were in and before harvest of our crops my father worked on the railroad, Union Pacific, to supplemment our income.
4. Living In Chicago In the 30s
We moved to a house on St. Louis Avenue. Dillinger was a criminal and he was about three or four blocks from where we lived.
These are just small snippits of some of the memories from our 30's archived memories page , click the link to read the full memories
You should also take the time to watch the Video Memory Of ED who provides a graphic account of childhood in the 30's
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