What was **normal everyday life** like for people living 50, 100, or more years ago? Featuring old photos, scanned documents, articles, and personal anecdotes that offer a glimpse into the past.
1940s
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![r/HumanPorn - Girl returning home after fishing in the Cane River, photo by Marion Post Wolcott, Melrose, Louisiana, June 1940 [3524x4745]](https://b.thumbs.redditmedia.com/8vneBQcB7zOWoRZ1vAn_gVaLJHFBjOGfArfhcu-PFrw.jpg)
Photo by John Vachon via Library of Congress