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11/03/2015, 1:20 μμ

Πως ήταν η ζωή χωρίς εσωτερική υδραυλική εγκατάσταση και τη σύγχρονη ιατρική

Πηγή: allday.com

 

Εμείς συχνά θεωρούμε δεδομένο πόσο τυχεροί είμαστε που ζούμε στον 21ο αιώνα. Ρίξτε μια ματιά μέσα από τις παρακάτω εικόνες  πώς ήταν η ζωή πριν από 100 χρόνια, και θα δείτε τι εννοούμε. Τι διαφορά κάνει ένας αιώνας.

 

 

 

The Maximum Speed Limit Was 10mph

In most cities, the maximum speed limit was 10 mph. So while there may have been cars, say goodbye to road trips or even easy travel (if you were wealthy enough to own a car, that is).

 

 

The Horse Buggy Still Ruled

 More likely, you would have had to rely on a horse and buggy to get around. And remember paved roads were essentially nonexistent.

 

 

 

Movies Were Still Up and Coming

Pictured here is Charlie Chaplin playing Charlot on the set of one of the slapsticks he directed in 1914. In the 1910s, films had no sound (though they were often accompanied by orchestral pieces in theaters), and the likes of Florence Lawrence and Chaplin would likely have been among your favorite celebrities.

 

You Likely Wouldn’t Have Had One Of These

 In the late 1900s and early 1910s, approximately 14 percent of U.S. homes had a bathtub, making taking a nice, relaxing shower at the end of a long day out of the question for most Americans. Flush-toilets existed, though they weren’t available for all, unless you were among the middle and upper classes.

 

 

Head To The Outhouse Instead

 This photo of a tenement outhouse is a more realistic portrayal of what your bathroom experience would have been like.

 

 

 

Medicine Was a Bit Different

 Prior to the passage of the 1914 Harrison Narcotics Tax Act, narcotics like cocaine were widely available and used for a variety of ailments. As a result, around 25 percent of U.S. citizens were addicted to some form of opium.

 

 

 

Life Expectancy Was Much Shorter

Pictured here is a child riding her bike in Normandy, France, circa 1914. The life expectancy for her might have been just 56 years, as opposed to today’s life expectancy of around 78 years.

 

 

World War I Was Just Beginning

Pictured is a Soviet Army crossing a river during World War I. Between 1914 and 1918, the world was at war, resulting in the loss of more than 9 million combatants and at least 7 million civilians. That means a portion of your family members and friends would likely have been killed or enlisted.

 

 

 

Life Was Tough

Pictured is a woman washing clothes in 1916. One hundred years ago, most Americans lived in small, impoverished rural areas.

 

 

Even In The City

 Or they lived in cramped urban tenements, where families often worked together in shoebox-sized rooms.

 

 

Jim Crow Laws Oppressed Blacks

 Jim Crow laws were not overruled by the U.S. court system until 1964, so if you were born 100 years ago as a person of color, your life would have been much rougher, segregated, and disenfranchised.

 

 

Child Labor Was Commonplace

 Childhood was also a lot more difficult in the 1910s and 1920s. As many families worked day and night to keep themselves and their children alive, it wasn’t uncommon to see kids working in factories, often in unsafe and unsanitary conditions.

 

 

 

Baseball Was A Favorite Sport

Pictured is pitcher Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox practicing his delivery circa 1914-1919. He likely would have been among your sports heros had you been born at the time.

Beach Attire Looked Much Different

Going on a trip to the beach wasn’t about sun-tanning and string bikinis. While people did swim in the ocean (and in pools), swimwear was still developing. Pictured here are women’s bathing suits from 1914. It looks like beach days were a bit of a bummer, in retrospect.

 

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