Much like this man....... 1911- Senator Obadiah Gardner from Maine (he was born in Port Huron, Michigan) at his desk.....if this were today he'd probably be joining in on today's posting for Sepia Saturday, don't you think?
- Courtesy of Library of Congress Prints, Washington, D.C.
These days in many offices the gathering of employees discussing the latest news is around the water cooler or the lunch room. But like this photo in about 1911, the old General Store, and hovering around the heater was the place to be for catching up on the latest news. - courtesy of Lyon County Historical Society.
But besides writing at your own desk, or gathering in small groups....there was another major communicator.....
The Newspaper, 1911- It was a big thing to be a Newsie if you were a young lad.....you had the privilege of getting paid to deliver the news, a fast spreading means of communication. - courtesy of Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Washington, D.C.
But not all newsies were quite this old...
Like this 10 year old newsie not wearing a badge or indication of regulation in New Bedford, on August 22, 1911 in Massachusetts. - courtesy of Library of Congress Prints & Photographs, Washington, D.C. ALSO
100 years ago communication came in various ways.....like this group below in an outdoor class ....
Outdoor recitation - at Camp Algonquin 1911 courtesy of Library of Congress prints Washington, D.C.
Wouldn't these classmates be amazed at the techie world of today!
But, quite possibly there were advantages to life one-hundred years ago....like for instance....
In today's world we are gifted with so many forms of communication, from cell phones and twitter, to personal home computers where all of us here unite and share in the joys of this wonderful Bloggersville.....but in 1911, communication came mostly by the written hand on letters, postcards, newspapers and the like....so on this day in 1911, it was Easter and these happy and content folks were bustling along on 5th Avenue without a care in the world....except that they were together and sharing whatever celebrations they could.....minus reaching out to the cyber world while hurrying along the avenue!
Yes, these people, mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, they chatted along the avenue together.... courtesy of Library of Congress Prints, Washington D.C.
and of course most of our communicating happened right around the house.....
17 May 1911 Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann, The puck Building, of The American Family, Gordon Grant artist. - Courtesy of Library of Congress Prints & Photographs, Washington, D.C.
Even the family cat got in on the action..... If you want to view more Sepia Saturday #100 celebrations or just want to play along please go here
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