This Is What Life In North Carolina Looked Like In 1940. WOW.
There’s something fascinating about looking at pictures from the past. I’ve even written a few articles on the subject. Each time I discover more pictures or write on the subject, I always see readers recalling their memories, some even recognizing a face or two in the photograph.
The past was a much simpler time, and farming was the prime source of income in North Carolina. As tensions arose with Europe, many were still recovering from the Great Depression and farming was more sustainable but the world was shaky, changing, and uncertain. Yet, there was simplicity. These photos from 1940 North Carolina capture just that.
1. If you got lost, needed to find your way, or simply needed directions...all you had was a paper map and some good directions from the locals.
4. The traveling carnival followed migrant workers around and stopped where there was a large concentration of them. Their show included a band concert, movie, and vaudeville.
7. A farming family poses for a picture. Three of the children in the left corner are those of the neighbor. Tobacco farming was hard and intense, but many depended on it for their sole livelihood.
15. A man named Mr. Rigsbee and his son. Tobacco seeds are in the box his son is holding, and Mr. Rigsbee holds the peg. It's safe to say they had a long day of planting ahead of them.
