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On the date

Friday, March 16, 1917

From the day

Perspective: The Street Photographer · Tactile

The damp wool of my overcoat scratches my neck as I lean against the brickwork, watching the shadows of high-hatted men disappear into that mysterious conference. My fingers itch for the notched rough-hewn pine of the Lincoln Logs in the window display, a tactile contrast to the cold, sliding metal of the modern zippers securing the passersby's heavy gaiters. I spit at the curb, eyeing the pump where they’re asking $0.15 for a gallon of gas just to keep these chugging motor-cars alive. In these dark times, I care for deeds not words, so I focus my lens on the grit of the street and the fraying silk scarves of the worriers.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Over There

George M. Cohan

The must-have

Lincoln Logs

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

lousysnapshotmovies

Soldiers

over the topblightyno man's landcooties

Suffragette

deeds not wordsvotes for women

Catchphrases of 1917

  • Uncle Sam wants YOU

Tech Check

Modern Zipper & Drone Torpedoes.

Cost of Living (1910)

Loaf of Bread

$0.06

Gallon of Gas

$0.15

Average Home

$3,600

New Car

$950

Time Elapsed

39,893 days ago

(109 years, 108 days)