What did kids wear in the 1930s?
In USA, the 1930s was a Depression Era decade. Most people had little or no money, so children wore clean clothes, probably handed down from older siblings, or hand-tailored by their mothers, to fit and most always mended.
The key value for clothing was warmth and protection from the elements. Children wore whatever clothing they were given.
What was life like in Mississippi in the 1930's?
Blacks were given little rights.
They were beat, raped and sometimes murdered for no reason.
What jobs did American women in the 1930's do?
In Steinbeck's book, 'Of Mice And Men', set in California in the 1930's, he implies that jobs, even for men were very scarce. The only job that is mentioned for women is a prostitute. It suggests of how life was so much better around 1910 and women had much better jobs. However, in the 1930's, all the woman in the book work in "cat houses" or are married to men with jobs.
How much is a browning model 1910 handgun worth?
Value is too difficult to be accurate without seeing the gun. Condition which includes the amount of original finish and original configuration will determine value. Recommend taking it to a gun shop for appraisal.
Conflicts between blacks and whites in the 1930's in America?
What where some conflicks bewteen blacks and whites?
Most popular transport in 1930s?
One assumes you mean US aircraft. Very well. Popular transports of this period include the famous Ford Tri-Motor ( The Tin Goose) the Biplane transport-the Curtiss Condor, which had retractable landing gear,there wee a variety of different mods, andlater, after about l934 , the Douglas DC-3 DC stands for Douglas Commercial.If foreign craft were Factored in the German Junkers JU-52 was a first rate transport(also three motored) as was the British De Havilland Dragon Rapide- a Biplane. there were some big British Biplanes built quite late as both flying boats and landplanes.
What is a mid 1930 dominion electric mfg bread toaster worth?
Not an easy answer, it depends on condition and other factors such as how many where made.
What is the sale of goods act 1930?
The Sale of Goods Act is an Act to define and amend the law relating to the sale of goods. It also governs the contracts relating to sale of goods. This Act applies to the whole of India except the State of Jammu & Kashmir. It came into force on 1st July 1930.
The contracts for sale of goods are subject to the general principles of the law relating to contracts i.e. the Indian Contact Act. A contract for sale of goods has, however, certain specific features such as, transfer of ownership of the goods, delivery of goods rights and duties of the buyer and seller, remedies for breach of contract, conditions and warranties implied under a contract for sale of goods
How much did people earn in the 1930s?
During the 1930s a bricklayer or iron worker would make about $1.30 per hour. A doctor would make around $1.50 per hour. Lower paying jobs like being a cook would make $0.35 an hour.
What did the females wear in 1930?
Women usually wore dresses, but if they had to do some kind of work to replace men, they would wear pants and a shirt.
Who were the richest families in the 1930's?
Surely not the most wealthy, the Chevalier, oil refinery family has great impact on the petroleum interests in the USA.
What would a dollar in 1920 be worth today?
Try this : a dollar would have been a half days pay for most people.
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What did girls wear in the 1930s?
In the 1930s, women and girls would wear dresses that would come up to your shin or knees. Some would wear hats. The women would wear Mary Janes shoes. The girls would wear socks with their Mary Janes.
What was the American dream in the 1930's?
The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be fatter and and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for eat according to ability or achievement. It is a difficult dream for the European upper classes to eat so much, and too many of us ourselves have grown fatter and mistrustful of it. It is not a dream of pies and high calories merely, but a dream of a place were fat people can order food safely in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest food of which they are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position.
What were cars like in the 1930s?
cars were really fast, they had about 1000 horsepower and could go up to 300 mph. since the cars have went downhill, and have lost power, looks and style.
What was the average home price in 1933?
The average price for a new home in 1933 was $5,700. It was during the Great Depression. Most people did not have the means to make such a large purchase.
Who were the best baseball pitchers of the 1920's?
Rube Walberg, Athletics, Red Sox Pitcher - a big winner for Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics, who won three straight American League pennants 1929-1931, he collected 101 victories from 1927 thru 1932 and pitched in five World Series games. The 6ft, 1 1/2inch- 190-pounder threw a great change-up to go with his fastball. George Elvin Rube Walberg pitched both as a starter and long reliever, starting 307 games and relieving in 237. From 1926 thru 1932 all with the Athletics, Rube Walberg posted records of 12-10, 16-12, 17-12, 18-11, 13-12, 20-12 and 17-10... and, with the 'Great Depression' in full gear in order to cut salaries, he was traded after the 1933 season to the Boston Red Sox. Rube Walberg career stats: 155-141 record, 4.16 ERA, 544G, 307GS, 140GC, 2,795 hits in 2,644 innings, 15 Shutouts, 32 Saves, 163 Hr allowed, 1031 Walks, 1085Ks... NY Giants 1923; Phil A's 1924-1932; Boston Red Sox 1934-1937 - Clarence Mitchell, Brooklyn Dodgers, Phillies, Cardinals Pitcher - the well-traveled veteran starter and reliever was the last National League player to legally throw the spitball. After pitching just five games with Detroit in 1911, Mitchell was out of the major leagues until Cincinnati signed him in 1916, and he ended with a 11-10 record, 3.14 ERA in 194 2/3 innings. The left-handed knuckleballer was traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers in February of 1918. He registered a 5-2, 3 .09 ERA In 19 games in 1920 games to helped Brooklyn win the NL pennant. In the 1920 World Series, Clarence Mitchell pitched 4 2/3 innings in one relief game without surrendering an earned run. In 1921, he posted an 11-9 W/L record 2.89 ERA in 190 innings. Although he had limited success with the second division Phillies from 1923-27, he completed 9-of-18 starts, going 8-9, 3.53 ERA for the pennant winning Cardinals in 1928. In the 1928 World Series he pitched 5 2/3 innings in relief, allowing just a single run. A good-hitting pitcher, Mitchell hit .252 lifetime, 41 doubles, 10 triples, 7 homers, 133 RBIs in 1287 at-bats. Clarence Mitchell lifetime numbers: 125-139, 4.12 ERA, 390G, 278GS, 145GC, 12 Shutouts, 9 Saves, 2613 hits in 2217 innings, 116 Hr allowed, 624 Walks, 543Ks... Tigers 1911; Reds 1916-17; Dodgers 1918-22; Phillies 1923-27; Cardinals 1928-30; NY Giants 1931. - Vic Aldridge, Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher - a crafty, curve ball pitcher with pin-point control, he started with Cubs in 1917, and was used mainly as a reliever in his rookie year, going 6-6, 3.12 ERA in 106 innings, in 30 games. In 1918, after pitching 3 games he was sent back to the minors and didn't return until 1922, and then was used as a starter. Vic Aldridge rang up three nice seasons with the Cubs from 1922-1924. He was 16-15, 3.52 ERA in '22 and walked just 56 batters in 258 1/3 innings... in 1923, he completed 15-of-30 starts, posted a 16-9 record, 3.48 ERA in 217 innings. then 15-12, 3.50 ERA for the Cubs in 1924. After that season he was traded to the Pirates and in his first season in Pittsburgh, Aldridge's hurling helped them win the pennant - 15-7, 3.63 ERA, completing 14-of-26 games. And, won Games 2 and 5 in Pittsburgh's 1925 World Series triumph over the Washington Senators in seven games. In 1927, his 15-10 record helped the Pirates win another pennant, but this time he was the losing pitcher in Game 2 as the Pirates were swept by the Yankees in four straight. Vic Aldridge career: 97-80 W/L, 3.76 ERA, 248G, 204GS, 102GC, 8 Shutouts, 6 Saves, 1671 hits in 1600.7 innings, 512Ws, 526Ks, 87Hr allowed... Cubs 1917-18, 1922-24; Pirates 1925-27; NY Giants 1928.