Country images you don't see much anymore

Thanks for starting this thread Nancy, such interesting picture here from everyone.
 

Yes, we had them too. One big no-no was to burn when the neighbor had wash on the line. That was one of those unwritten courtesies.
We only use it for paper products...Burn permit required due to drought conditions...Wife requires me to check wind direction s before burning!!
 
This is a picture of a sign near where I grew up, it was made out of boards laid directly on the ground and advertised a local commercial bakery. The sign was enormous, the D alone was said to be approx. 350'. I remember as a kid we hiked up to see the sign up close and personal, it didn't take much to amuse us, LOL!

beforeafter.gif
 
Just a recent picture from Meadville, WV. In fact, this country store is all there is in Meadville. I was there 65 years ago. Little has changed. Same building.
The current owners have a sense of humor. :)

meadvilleMall.gif
 
I have no idea why it posted twice I'm having so much trouble figuring this all out. I tried to resize so it wouldn't be so big....Ugh!
 
View attachment 34874


Milk Man.... who remembers fresh milk on your porch?

Great photo!

Our milkman was Elmer Pitts and he was built just like the fellas in the picture, must be all that running around kept them lean.

One of our local dairies used horses until the last one, Molly, retired in 1952. It was actually quite efficient, the horse learned the route so the milkman could concentrate on filling the orders while the horse went from house to house.

3991932762.png


http://www.byrnedairy.com/our-company/our-history/
 
I can remember horse drawn milk wagons in the morning when it was still dark out.

One day the route was cut short because the mare pulling the wagon thought it would be cute to foal
at that particular time. We all stood around watching. One little 6 year old exclaimed, "It came

right out of her fanny !!"
 
fVZcEdu.jpg

This was exciting to us! My brothers and I on the way to see the Great Smokies . What a good trip in our old '49 Chevy. This was in 1950 or '51 when I was about 12 years old.
 
Nice picture, exwisehe.

Thanks for the video, Bea. Love that "enhanced" player piano. :) What is that song? I've heard it before, but can't place it.
 


Back
Top