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On the date

Sunday, January 7, 1900

From the day

Perspective: The Teenager · Sight

The sun catches the silk of those ridiculous pouter pigeon chests as the girls strut toward the chapel, but I’m too busy squinting at a sensational headline about a man dying in an insane frenzy. I’d much rather be out flying one of those new Zeppelins than stuck in this stiff wool collar, wasting my morning on a "bully" sermon that feels a century old. I dig into my knickerbocker pocket and find exactly **$0.05**, just enough to snag a fresh loaf of bread on the way home so I can slip away from the folks. If I can dodge my sister’s lacy parasol, I might finally sneak a glimpse of that new Kodak Brownie camera down at the general store.

Memories from that day

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Best-selling Sheet Music

A Bird in a Gilded Cage

Harry Von Tilzer

The must-have

Lionel Trains

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

bullyfit as a fiddleblockhead

Aristocrat

capitalmy wordbally

Working Class

gadzooksblimeychump

Catchphrases of 1900

  • Speak softly and carry a big stick

Tech Check

Kodak Brownie Camera, Zeppelin Airships & Escalators.

Style of 1900

Silhouette: S-bend corset and pouter pigeon chest

Material: Lace, silk, and heavy wool

  • Gibson Girl hair
  • Parasols
  • High collars

Cost of Living (1900)

Loaf of Bread

$0.05

Gallon of Gas

$0.10

Average Home

$3,200

New Car

$1,000

Time Elapsed

46,223 days ago

(126 years, 233 days)