Keedoozl – Photographs of America’s first fully automated store, 1949_ml
Keedoozle was the first fully automated grocery store in the United States; a most futuristic shopping experience that the world just wasn’t ready for. The story begins…
40 Vintage Postcards Capture People at Bars and Nightclubs in the Mid-20th Century_top1
Establishments providing drinks and entertainment have existed in many forms throughout history and across cultures. The beginnings of the nightclub as we know it emerged in the…
The Herfy’s Chronicles – Captivating Photos Chronicle Everyday Life at a Washington Fast Food Burger Restaurant in the 1970s_ml
The Herfy’s Chronicles – Captivating Photos Chronicle Everyday Life at a Washington Fast Food Burger Restaurant in the 1970s_ml Herfy’s was a chain of fast food burger…
Taste of a Decade-A Glimpse Inside American Restaurants and Cafeterias in the 1940s_Lap
During the war (1941-1945) the creation of 17 million new jobs finally pulls the economy out of the Depression. Millions of married women enter the labor force….
Supermarkets in the Mid-20th Century Through Fascinating Vintage Photos_top1
In the middle of the century, supermarkets began to dominate the task of supplying food to the nation’s consumers and that affected farmers and consumers in both…
Here’s What The Very First McDonald’s Restaurant Looked Like!_top1
The McDonald’s restaurant concept was introduced in San Bernardino, California by Dick and Mac McDonald of Manchester, New Hampshire. It was modified and expanded by their business…
Interesting Pictures of a Country Store on Dirt Road in North Carolina, 1939; And Surprise That It Is Still Standing More Than 70 Years Later!_top1
The story began when Wayne Jacobs discovered this colorized picture on Shorpy in early April of 2014. The original photo was taken in July of 1939 by Dorothea Lange, the famous…
38 Amazing Photos Capture Women in Bars From Between the 1930s and 1950s_top1
That’s what women looked like in bars from between the 1930s and 1950s. …
Exploring American Restaurants in the Late 1950s and ’60s Through Stunning Postcards_ml
By the end of the 1950s, casual dining prevails, both at home and in public, yet interest in new dining experiences, luxury, and exotic cuisines is apparent….
Photos of Vis-O-Matic, the pre-Internet online shopping store, 1950s_Lap
In the 1950s, visionary business entrepreneur Lawrence Freiman opened a new concept store that tried to reinvent the way people purchased things. “Vis-O-Matic” was the Amazon Prime…