There were two appliances: The stove and the refrigerator. Food was purchased daily or every other day. There wasn't much pre-packaged food. People ate more simply but better (as evidenced by the lack of fatties in the pics). Space was sufficient for the intended use of the room.
In many of those homes, at that time, (and I know cause I was a kid in the 50's) they rarely purchased food. Most of what they ate they grew it in their gardens, or raised and butchered it and put it in big deep freezers, and canned it and stored it in a pantry or, more likely, shelves in the basement.
The kitchens are like the size of a closet!
ReplyDeleteThere were two appliances: The stove and the refrigerator. Food was purchased daily or every other day. There wasn't much pre-packaged food. People ate more simply but better (as evidenced by the lack of fatties in the pics). Space was sufficient for the intended use of the room.
ReplyDeleteIn many of those homes, at that time, (and I know cause I was a kid in the 50's) they rarely purchased food. Most of what they ate they grew it in their gardens, or raised and butchered it and put it in big deep freezers, and canned it and stored it in a pantry or, more likely, shelves in the basement.
DeleteI do believe I've been in some of these very kitchens.
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