America, One Hundred Years Ago
A pictorial time travel
Was America “better” a hundred years ago? There’s no definitive answer, of course. In some ways, America is so prosperous it would blow the minds of the average citizen from 1920. In other ways, it seems woefully deficient. Looking back, I can feel both nostalgic for a time I never knew and also grateful that I live in 2025, when dishwashers and A/C are the norm.
With all that said, let’s hop in the time machine, head back 100 years, and take a virtual tour of the United States…
First Miss America, 1921
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