I think the best thing about this picture is the fact that different races are getting on fine.

Those people would get a heart attack if they were transported into our time

Is that Harriet Oleson?

I remember stores like that. The storekeeper or clerk went and got you everything, you just stood there and waited, or they would bring it to your house. Those stores smelled great.

it's stunning

I SO WISH I could just show up to a store with a list, and have everything handed to me. I despise wandering stores trying to find things. (But I also don't like shopping for most things online.)

Even then the women dressed up to go to the store.

It looks like early 20th century, edwardian fashion.

Only elegant customers allowed!

Such class and respect

When I visited Perth, Australia in 1990, I was shocked at how small the grocery stores were and how far and wide they were placed, The fact was they have such a limited selection on everything that it made me realize, as an American, we are so spoiled for choices and prices! Instead of having just 3 kinds of toothpaste to choose from like they do, we have a whole aisle to chose over 30 brands and even types of toothpaste! (just one example).

Thanks to Piggly Wiggly for changing the grocery store concept. Rather than go inside and tell the merchant what they wanted they could go aisle to aisle to do it.

Before Piggly Wiggly started the Help Yourself grocery.

They still look like this in Nicaragua!!!

Back before shoplifting

So beautiful...

I would have a heart attack if I were transported to that time.

And kids could be trusted with handling those bottles....

The Stepford Wives .... need I say more?! LOL

This was when we had to be PERFECTLY groomed for the lord and master to get home

In Spain, it was a SEAT 600. It was a small car, to the spanish people was like the Ford-T to de US-citizens, our first car!!. My mom had got one. We went to the beach, two moms and 4 kids inside, with all the beach materials!. It´s true! I swear

A dark page of american History.

I've shopped there, it's still open in the same location, but modernized of course

Slug bug! 👊

Damn, those hair!

Wow progressive male did the grocery shopping and pushed the pram around....

Ooh I would love to go there. So nice!

While all these people were watching him from outside...

Dang! That guy is handsome :)

Veggies first!

9¢ a lb. for ground beef? That was cheap, even for the 1940's

It's great u could leave a kid outside. They were disciplined enough to not run away. And at least they wouldn't get kidnapped.

Where to start here? Traumatized Chihuahuas, girl in bathing suit and... what did Jayne buy?

As a frequent Publix shopper, I know they kept those floors for at least 40 years. Must be durable!

Some things never change...

Oh, look, Tide ! No one knew about it`s nutritional value back then :D

Home is where your Grocery is

Not so giant now..

Love the curls!

Man, those cans where tough stuff

I love the wooden crates

Quaker Oats - been around forever

Looks like a shirt and tights.