This Is What Life In Nebraska Looked Like In 1936. WOW.

The 1930s sounds like a very long time ago, but you might be surprised at how little has changed. Buildings still had roofs, the sky was still blue, and people still had two eyes and a nose. Some other things have changed, though. Check out the photos below to see how things have changed in our state in the past 80 years.

1. Farming takes on an old-time feel.

Pictured is a man planting corn in Lancaster County in 1936.

2. What about business life?

Here's a farmer applying for a loan in Alliance, NE.

3. A surveyor.

A man surveys a stock water dam.

4. These men inspect land that will soon be reseeded.

Recently stripped of trees, they determine what will happen here next.

5. Building fences.

Some men peel pine logs for a fence in Dawson County.

6. A farmer and his wife pose outside of their home in Custer County.

The farmer is a rehabilitation client.

7. Fancy a swim?

Some women enjoy a water slide in Pine Ridge, pictured in 1936.

8. Men confer in a rehabilitation office.

This serious conversation occurred in Broken Bow.

9. An early settler in Dawes County.

He looks deep in thought.

10. A vintage road sign.

Norway, NE: pop 10. Norway still exists to this day, as an unincorporated community.

11. An auction in Kearney.

Many farmers were forced to sell their equipment and relocate during the Great Depression.

Wow. What did you find most surprising? Share in the comments below.