"Could This Be Real"

This has been drifting around – so thought to do some research – after seeing the obvious things up front  - c/ork

 

The title of the photos is “The Year is 1955” – which is misnomer and uncompleted homework or research which is not uncommon in today’s venue of who can get the most attention using rhetorical presentations.

 

Doubtful of the year in all of the photos – Ike is in his uniform – the cars in the latter photos are from 1957 – Elvis went on Active Duty 1958 (haircuts) – Post Card is 1947 - the minimum for workers newly subject to the Act was set at $1.00 an hour effective September 1961 (however it was late 1956 when $1.00 was first implemented) – The save waste card was on counters in WW2 – Gone With the Wind (1939) – Astronaut Training began in 1959 (although Herbert Khaury spoke of putting men/women in space in 1950-52) – Hank Greenburg earned $80,000 in 1947 (was also first Jewish Player in Major Leagues) (John R. Tunnis (one of my favorite authors) addressed the introduction of a Jewish player in 1943 – “Keystone Kids” Jocko Klein) – The proto-type for the Electric Typewriter invented by Thomas Edison in 1870 – First functional Electric Typewriter – Blickensderfer 1902 failed due to variances in electricity place to place -  next was the Morkrum Printing Telegraph 1910 – in 1925 Remington Electric Typewriters first with wide commercial usage which in 1933 was purchased by IBM – The Underwood Typewriter in the Photo comes around 1939 (Underwood Co. also produced the M1 during WW2) – With the Child Labor Laws in the early 1900’s Mother’s in homes were forced into the market place thus the evolution of the break-up of the traditional family (it was only in the upper middle classes where Mothers (wives) did not work until during and after WW2) – Latchkey Children laws vary by state but the common factor is age 12 years old in most states (The legality of the latchkey children's "alone time" varies with country, state and local area. In the United States, state and local laws typically do not specify any particular age under 18 when a child can be legally left without supervision.) – Volkswagens came to the US in 1949 and by 1955 over 1 Million had been sold in the US – McDonald’s started in 1940 (Franchised in 1955 – Trademark 1961) 1948 started the 15 cent hamburger! Motel rooms for $2.00 per night were the late 1940’s and very early 1950’s – Hospital Stays – in the 1930’s a stay could cost between $4.00 a day to $20.00 a day depending on the Ward/Room or reason for the stay- the cost to day is $18,000.00 (with the idea of insurance paying the bill) – whereas some costs per day can be as low as $3,500.00 a day!

 

“Could it be Real”

 

cji

4/30/13

 

Presented with photos and words

surely the photo cannot tell a lie

computer graphics will not beguile

proclaiming what once was to be

today what we inherently know;

 

As some in these years to grow

remember what we did really see

the sleek car flare and the style

wanting to ask how come and why

presented in photos and words!

 

Copyright © 2013 – cji

 

 

 

 

The year is c1955 Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging 7 cents just to mail a letter. If they raise the minimum wage to $1.00, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store. When I first started driving, who would have thought gas would someday cost 25 cents a gallon. Guess we'd be better off leaving the car in the garage. I'm afraid to send my kids to the movies any more. Ever since they let Clark Gable get by with saying DAMN in GONE WITH THE WIND, it seems every new movie has either HELL or DAMN in it. I read the other day where some scientist thinks it's possible to put a man on the moon by the end of the century. They even have some fellows they call astronauts preparing for it down in Texas . Did you see where some baseball player just signed a contract for $50,000 a year just to play ball? It wouldn't surprise me if someday they'll be making more than the President. I never thought I'd see the day all our kitchen appliances would be electric. They're even making electric typewriters now. It's too bad things are so tough nowadays. I see where a few married women are having to work to make ends meet. It won't be long before young couples are going to have to hire someone to watch their kids so they can both work. I'm afraid the Volkswagen car is going to open the door to a whole lot of foreign business. Thank goodness I won't live to see the day when the Government takes half our income in taxes. I sometimes wonder if we are electing the best people to government.         The fast food restaurant is convenient for a quick meal, but I seriously doubt they will ever catch on. There is no sense going on short trips anymore for a weekend. It costs nearly $2.00 a night to stay in a hotel. No one can afford to be sick anymore. At $15.00 a day in the hospital, it's too rich for my blood. If they think I'll pay 30 cents for a haircut, forget it. Know any friends who would get a kick out of these, pass this on! .