Look at all the different washing powders on display have posted the picture but to see a big one go to the link.
1935 Grocery Store
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kenmoreguy89
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Super Suds, Chipso Soap flakes, Oxydol in the middle shelf, on offer I guess, But Selox near the Super Suds??? Was it a laundry detergent? Nver heard of that, I can see near the Super Suds there're boxes of pancake flour so maybe Selox was another product as well? So weird to find detergents near food anyway......
Also all that sawdust? Ok to put it when it's rainy but there is really so much into floor and much is piled to shelves sides? So weird!
Also all that sawdust? Ok to put it when it's rainy but there is really so much into floor and much is piled to shelves sides? So weird!
Very cool picture. Spotting some of the stuff that still around like Cream of Wheat and Bisquick and Milk Bones, all don't look much different than today.
ovrphil
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Shorpy's, great site - been around a little before, but not in markets and stores...
I'm sure my mom or neighbors used Oydol, have seen it in their laundry areas, along with 20 Mule Team Borax.
The eggs in the picture, on the floor - not kept cool? And what's Joe Phillip's Co. The Original Scrapple, next to the Dayton scale on the counter? Really interesting - thanks for posting.
I'm sure my mom or neighbors used Oydol, have seen it in their laundry areas, along with 20 Mule Team Borax.
The eggs in the picture, on the floor - not kept cool? And what's Joe Phillip's Co. The Original Scrapple, next to the Dayton scale on the counter? Really interesting - thanks for posting.
You could sell those boxes of Chipso and Oxydol for big money today! *LOL*
Eggs being refrigerated is something rather new. We had this discussion in another thread about leaving eggs and butter out on the counter. Indeed back in the day there were all manner and sorts of racks designed to hold eggs in the kitchen out in the open.
Remember as well persons only purchased what was needed for one or so days, not like today when many horde in supplies for the duration. Because modern refrigeration was either not invented or the family couldn't afford more than an ice box,people did without. There was also the fact many areas of the country weren't wired for electric either.
Small stores like these were gradually killed off by supermarkets and or the age of the automobile. Prior to that one would find these local grocery stores (sometimes more than one) serving a community. Many allowed a family to run up a "tab" on credit and once a month The Breadwinner/Provider went down to settle the bill. That or Madame would pay when she stopped in to shop.
The telephone was a boon to these grocery stores as most took phone orders and one could place the order on one's tab. Before (and probably during)Prohibition many such grocery stores sold booze and or beer. This way granny could get her bread, milk and *ahem* pint all in the same order!
Many of these local grocery shops functioned as a defacto community meeting place, at least for the women. If there was scandal about you only hand to hang around long enough to find out. Also if family/woman was in disgrace she needed one large *pair* to walk in where all eyes would surely be upon her.
OTHO many grocers cared about their community and allowed some customers to run up large tabs say when husbands were out of work and or there had been a death/disaster in the family.
Eggs being refrigerated is something rather new. We had this discussion in another thread about leaving eggs and butter out on the counter. Indeed back in the day there were all manner and sorts of racks designed to hold eggs in the kitchen out in the open.
Remember as well persons only purchased what was needed for one or so days, not like today when many horde in supplies for the duration. Because modern refrigeration was either not invented or the family couldn't afford more than an ice box,people did without. There was also the fact many areas of the country weren't wired for electric either.
Small stores like these were gradually killed off by supermarkets and or the age of the automobile. Prior to that one would find these local grocery stores (sometimes more than one) serving a community. Many allowed a family to run up a "tab" on credit and once a month The Breadwinner/Provider went down to settle the bill. That or Madame would pay when she stopped in to shop.
The telephone was a boon to these grocery stores as most took phone orders and one could place the order on one's tab. Before (and probably during)Prohibition many such grocery stores sold booze and or beer. This way granny could get her bread, milk and *ahem* pint all in the same order!
Many of these local grocery shops functioned as a defacto community meeting place, at least for the women. If there was scandal about you only hand to hang around long enough to find out. Also if family/woman was in disgrace she needed one large *pair* to walk in where all eyes would surely be upon her.
OTHO many grocers cared about their community and allowed some customers to run up large tabs say when husbands were out of work and or there had been a death/disaster in the family.
washernoob
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Absolutely fantastic site! I found a new background. It's Macy's dept store. Wonderful large images. I am spending a long time just sifting through the goodies!
You are absolutely right Laundress
There were several small neighborhood stores within walking distance to our house growing up as a kid. But there was one that was larger, had most everything you needed and did delivery. My mother would call and the order was delivered before noon. My father would go once a month and settle up the account, in an old fashioned ledger sheet. Eventually a brand new supermarket opened in the neighborhood with more stuff than I could imagine as a kid and put all of them out of business over a period of time. Down the road, another supermarket chain built a bigger and better one and that original supermarket ended up being closed. To be continued, who knows what will come next.
There were several small neighborhood stores within walking distance to our house growing up as a kid. But there was one that was larger, had most everything you needed and did delivery. My mother would call and the order was delivered before noon. My father would go once a month and settle up the account, in an old fashioned ledger sheet. Eventually a brand new supermarket opened in the neighborhood with more stuff than I could imagine as a kid and put all of them out of business over a period of time. Down the road, another supermarket chain built a bigger and better one and that original supermarket ended up being closed. To be continued, who knows what will come next.
Allot Of Husbands
Felt the best way to keep their wives on budget and tabs on where *His* money went was to establish credit accounts at shops. Each month the man got an itemized bill and thus could see what was purchased and for what amounts. This was supposed ot keep those nasty fights between husband and wife from breaking out over Her Indoor's spendthrift ways, but it rarely worked out that way.
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Felt the best way to keep their wives on budget and tabs on where *His* money went was to establish credit accounts at shops. Each month the man got an itemized bill and thus could see what was purchased and for what amounts. This was supposed ot keep those nasty fights between husband and wife from breaking out over Her Indoor's spendthrift ways, but it rarely worked out that way.
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My father never had a problem with mother handling the finances, he just couldnt be bothered. But he did look that ledger sheet over carefully and then gave her crap for buying cheaper things than she should have. But everything came out in the wash, so to say.....
Freddy
The Selox was another "soap powder" no detergents then, all soap!
Probably was O.K to be sitting that close to food, as there were probably no chemicals in the soap, other than the fragrance.
Anyone notice the beautiful marbleized meat under glass! don't see that anymore!
Also, the really nice Art Nouveau light fixtures!
I'd shop there *LOL*
The Selox was another "soap powder" no detergents then, all soap!
Probably was O.K to be sitting that close to food, as there were probably no chemicals in the soap, other than the fragrance.
Anyone notice the beautiful marbleized meat under glass! don't see that anymore!
Also, the really nice Art Nouveau light fixtures!
I'd shop there *LOL*
My apartment
is a converted Mom and Pop grocery. I live in what used to be the store. Above the ugly dropped ceiling is the original pressed metal...... It closed slightly before I was born (just months). The supermarket that replaced it is now out of business (and it was a NICE one, with a truly helpful staff........)
Lawrence/Maytagbear
is a converted Mom and Pop grocery. I live in what used to be the store. Above the ugly dropped ceiling is the original pressed metal...... It closed slightly before I was born (just months). The supermarket that replaced it is now out of business (and it was a NICE one, with a truly helpful staff........)
Lawrence/Maytagbear
Tin Ceilings
Were *BIG* at one time in history, you couldn't get away from them. My grammer school had them as did and still do many older buildings here in NYC.
en.wikipedia.org
Were *BIG* at one time in history, you couldn't get away from them. My grammer school had them as did and still do many older buildings here in NYC.
Tin ceiling - Wikipedia
I have a book at home from a refrigeration equipment maker from then-lots of pictures of old grocery stores-including A&P and Giant!Found the book at one of the swap shops here.
Selox
Selox was a Proctor & Gamble brand of granulated soap--if you stretched the definition of "soap" that is. In the August 1936 issue of "Consumer Reports," the magazine said Selox was mostly filler and contained "the equivalent of just a little more than three bars of soap." Obviously, Selox did not do well in the CR ratings--or in the end, with consumers.
Selox was a Proctor & Gamble brand of granulated soap--if you stretched the definition of "soap" that is. In the August 1936 issue of "Consumer Reports," the magazine said Selox was mostly filler and contained "the equivalent of just a little more than three bars of soap." Obviously, Selox did not do well in the CR ratings--or in the end, with consumers.
kenmoreguy89
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Stan
Yes I said laundry detergent even if it was granulated soap.... yes right, almost all granulated soaps back then, I find anyway weird keeping soaps near foods.....
Also just a curiosity was Oxydol a soap? Always knew it was a detergent since the early days, the first detergent produced by P&G....
Do I know right?
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Yes I said laundry detergent even if it was granulated soap.... yes right, almost all granulated soaps back then, I find anyway weird keeping soaps near foods.....
Also just a curiosity was Oxydol a soap? Always knew it was a detergent since the early days, the first detergent produced by P&G....
Do I know right?
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