100 years ago.
The average life expectancy in the United States was forty-seven.
There were only 8,000 cars in the US and only 144 miles of paved roads.
The maximum speed limit in most cities was ten mph.
The Eiffel Tower was taller than any building in the United States.
A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, a dentist $2500 per year, a veterinarian between $1500 and $4000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5000 per year.
More than 95 percent of all births in the United States took place at home.
Sugar cost four cents a pound.Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
Coffee cost fifteen cents a pound.
The five leading causes of death in the U.S. were: 1. Pneumonia and influenza 2. Tuberculosis 3. Diarrhea 4. Heart disease 5. Stroke The American flag had 45 stars. Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska hadn’t been admitted to the Union yet.
Drive-by-shootings, in which teenage boys galloped down the street on horses and started randomly shooting at houses, carriages, or anything else that caught their fancy, were an ongoing problem in Denver and other cities in the West.
The population of Las Vegas, Nevada was thirty. The remote desert community was inhabited by only a handful of ranchers and their families.
Plutonium, insulin, and antibiotics hadn’t been discovered yet. Scotch tape, crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn’t been invented.
There was no Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.
One in ten U.S. adults couldn’t read or write. Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
Coca-Cola contained cocaine instead of caffeine.
Punch card data processing had recently been developed, and early predecessors of the modern computer were used for the first time by the government to help compile the 1900 census.
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(above photo from sister-in-law Carole, fb page)
That's just so precious. My precious Mamaw died on May 7, 2011, just 4 months shy of her 100th birthday. So glad you all got to celebrate such an awesome milestone!!! HOPE your Memorial Day weekend is blessed!!!
I love her sweatshirt! She looks awesome! How wonderful for y'all to have had her so long.
Wow! Your peach rolls look so good. I love how much fluffy and light they look. Wish I could have one right now.
I love your blog!
Wow, doesn't Au t Kathryn look wonderful? I love her sweatshirt, especially the back!! Thanks for sharing the happy milestone.
That is just wonderful! Happy Birthday to Aunt Kathryn! She looks great, too.
Oh my goodness, she looks wonderful. Just think about all the changes she has seen in her lifetime….pretty amazing. Looks like a wonderful celebration
Oh my gosh! How wonderful! I absolutely love the back of her sweatshirt. Happy 100th Aunt Kathryn. Such great photos. And the best part is that she is still going strong. What a blessing! Best wishes, Tammy
Happy birthday Aunt Kathryn! It kind of puts things into perspective as I read what has changed over the last 100 years. She has seen it all; amazing.
Blessings and love,
Debbie
This is wonderful. I really enjoyed it, because my mother-in-law is 98!! I think often of how much has changed in her lifetime.
Great post..what a reason to celebrate!!
WOW!! What an accomplishment!! I have been seeing a lot of really healthy 90+ patients lately at work. It amazes me….
I think back to when I started working as a nurse 35 years ago… My first hourly wage was $5.25!!! I now make 8 times that an hour!!
Hugs,
Debbie
God bless her. She is cute as a button and I love her shirt! And as a great aunt myself, it's nice to see her surrounded by loving family.
That is awesome! Happy birthday to Aunt Kathryn!
Aw, Happy B-Day to Aunt Kathryn! Looks like you all had a fun time:@)
wow how neat! The stories I bet she could tell with all the changes that this country has been though.
What a lovely and loving post.
I wish your Aunt Katheryn all the blessing!!
What a great post!! God Bless Aunt Katherine! 100! She looks wonderful!!
What a delightful post. And what a life Aunt Kathryn has lived—seeing and experiencing so much over the past century, One thing that struck me was how old her parents looked celebrating their 50th. People don't look old like that anymore. My grandma looked like that when she was the age I am now! I guess you can tell I love history and family history especially!
Love how you did this post. John's Aunt Kathryn looks fantastic for 100 years old. Happy birthday to her
Joyeux Anniversaire to your aunt Kathryn. She looks great!
Wow! Happy 100th Birthday to your sweet aunt! She looks terrific, not at all like 100! More like 80!! What a great celebration. Life was good in 1913 I bet. 🙂 xo
Wow! What a wonderful occasion! A Very Happy Birthday to Aunt Kathryn!
She looks amazing!
A beautiful tribute to a beautiful lady. This was a wonderful post, and I wondered where you were going with it. 😉
I loved this post. What a feat – one hundred years old! Thank you for sharing your dear one with us.
~Adrienne~
beautiful story!!thanks
What a neat post! Hard to imagine what it would be like seeing the world change over a 100 years! Happy Birthday to her! We just celebrated my grandma's 87th. Special times.
It's amazing to consider that life was so different a mere 100 years ago.
Happy Birthday to Great-Aunt Kathryn…she looks beautiful! How blessed to have so many loved ones to celebrate with her!
How sweet.. She looks just beautiful. And your today's post is very informative too…!It's really interesting! Have a great day.
Such an interesting post Lorraine. I can't believe that Aunt Katheryn is 100!!! She looks amazing. So special to be able to celebrate with her.