Billboards featuring politics, items, and brands against a bustling farm
backdrop with people working. An old photograph portrays a Caucasian family in dated attire, with the mother attempting to operate a radio. An advertisement featuring the "Auto Maid Electric Vacuum Cleaner" manufactured by Moore & Co. A bar graph depicting European debt levels from 1921 to 1929, post the Great War.
Linking Sentence: Documents encapsulate a diverse narrative of
politics, daily life, consumerism, and historical economic shifts. Group 2 A box displaying the phrase "spend your money while you live" by Ned Wayburn. A family at leisure, with the father engrossed in reading while a child attempts to turn on an old television. An advertisement showcasing a "New electric washer" with the latest approved agitator, featuring a splashproof motor, self-oiling bearings, and an extra-wide tub. A comprehensive graph detailing the effects of the First World War, encompassing aspects such as population, GDP, debt, inflation, and industrial production.
Linking sentence: These images
span personal philosophy, household technology, and the profound consequences of global conflict. Group 3 A newspaper headline proclaiming "Stock Market Invincible" with the emphatic advice to "Buy Buy Buy!" from experts. An advertisement featuring a woman opening a refrigerator. Three kids attempting to use an old device, inserting it into their ears while the connecting cord retreats into a box. A bar graph illustrating European debt levels following the Great War.
Linking sentence: These images show economic optimism, consumer
culture, technological curiosity, and historical consequences. Group 4 An paper that advertises voting for a republican to protect our jobs, farm, and our businesses. General motors car sales and cars on credit advertisement A family with the mother trying to turn on a old device that seems to be a radio. The after effects of the first world war
Linking sentence: The technology and events that were happening
during this time. Group 5 An ad for National Outfitting Co. Effects of the first world war and how it changed the world. Henry fords assembly line for making and building cars back then. A family relaxing with one of the children trying to turn on a different television then what we have today.