Posted in Arizona
December 22, 2015
These 15 Houses In Arizona From The 1930s and 1940s Will Open Your Eyes To A Different Time
A person’s home can say a lot about them and their life. If a stranger were to look around your home, inside and out, what would they have to say about you? Here’s a look at a few Arizona homes from 75 or so years ago. Let’s see what their residences reveal about their lives.
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Two residents up close. I can't imagine how hot that must get in the summer.


And a peek inside at a mother fixing her child's hair.





Does anyone recall doing this before air conditioning?


This old woman in Concho sits in her home next to a small shrine in 1940 Concho.


This woman, perhaps the home's resident, is prepping her chiles so she can dry and sell them. The photographer noted the chiles were this woman's main cash crop.

This farmer's wife is doing the same thing I am tonight: sorting beans for tomorrow's dinner.


This woman is arranging some of the trinkets sitting in her Concho home.




This woman is doing some laundry at home in her electric washing machine in 1940.

This photo shows an image of an apartment kitchen in Chandler circa 1936. That stove is tiny by today's standards but I love it!

Seems luxurious compared to how other homes looked.
What differences do you notice between how people live today and how they lived nearly a century ago? Do you have any stories about how your family lived during this time period? We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments section.