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Birth
Aunt Gloria was Born in Canonsburg PA -
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TECHNOLOGY ...with the Calloways
TECHNOLOGICAL IMPACTS
Uncovering the differences in technology and the changes that have occurred in the lifetimes of 3 Generations of Calloway's from the 1950's up until Today -
Communication
People had Radios in there homes to hear the news during this time. Word of mouth was also very popular. The family didnt have a telephone at this time and wouldnt for another 5 or 6 years -
Electricity
During this time my family used Kerosene lamps and candles for lighting at night and relied on sunlight during the day -
Plumbing
During this time it was common to use outhouses. There were no indoor bathrooms for the Calloways -
Transportation
The family owned a car during this time. It was there main source of transportation besides their two feet. My aunt also remembers fondly the use of ferries. -
Heating
Coal stooves were used as a source of heat and warmth during this time -
Food
During this time people stored their meats in something called a Smokehouse. They also canned food which they stored in a backroom. My great grandparents also owned an Icebox -
Jobs
During this time My Great Uncles worked in the bean fields and tobacco fields. Great grandpap worked in the coal mine and my Great grandmother was a housewife -
Medicals
Closest Doctor was in Brownsville PA. Doctors sometimes made house calls -
Birth
My mom, Sharon, was born in Smithfield Pa -
Food
Food was stored in what was called an Icebox -
Electric
My mom remembers having a single bulb hanging from the ceiling. There were no light fixtures -
Heat
They had different sources of heat during this time. Some had fireplaces. Some also used coal heat or oil burners in the dining room -
Food
Food was cooked on cook stoves.1 side was used to place coal, the other side is where the cast iron and kettle was kept -
Communication
There was 1 maybe 2 phones in the house at the most. 1 in the kitchen and one possibly in the sitting room -
Recreation
My mom fondly remembers the family's pastime of dancing and playing "LP's" -
Communication
MY mom said during her adolescence you could find a payphone almost everywhere. Back then they were $.10 and eventually went up to $.25 -
Birth
I was born in Portchester NY -
Computers
I remember learning to use the typewriter in my first grade classroom. -
Heating
When I was younger we had an oil man that brought oil to our house for heat -
Communication
This is something I was on everyday all day -
Recreation
On my block we were outside having fun most of the time. Double dutch, tag, riding bikes, roller blading, etc -
Transportation
In NY we had pretty much every form of transportation that you cn think of. I took the bus to school everyday or walked once I got to 4th and 5th grade
