1920s technology

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The 1920s marked an influential period in the history of photographs and cameras. SLR, or single lens reflex technology became more prevalent during the decade. Photographers of the epoch demonstrated an interest in important aesthetic movements which began to flourish after World War I. Several noteworthy cameramen ...

The Hoover vacuum was part of the new consumer economy that emerged in the 1920s. A booming economy allowed the average families to buy new technologies that made life easier at home.

Source:Advertisement Date:1926 This is an advertisement for a radio. A good radio cost as much as a car at the 1920s. The radio made the world seem smaller because people could easily know the news all around the world. Also it made family members closer when they listened to the radio together everyday. By the end of 1922, radio stations had been established in Vancouver/Edmonton/Winnipeg. By 1929, there was 60 radio stations in Canada. Radio was an improvement to communication in Canada.

Type of Source: Artifact. Date of Origin: 1920s. During the 1920s telephone technology improved at a steady rate. The first dial telephone came in Toronto in 1924. The telephone made it easier for people to communicate more efficiently. It also connected people who might live far away. About 75% of Canadian households had telephones at the end of the 1920s.

Historical Technology Books - 76 in a series - Electrical Age (1901) More information: Publication date 1891 Topics Electricity, Electrical engineering Publisher New York : Electrical Age Pub. Co. Collection ColumbiaUniversityLibraries; americana Contributor Columbia University Libraries Language English Find more books on Bookshop and Help Indie Book Stores!

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Our all pervasive and everyday friend, the telephone - on TV and film. When it comes to using a telephone these days, most people spend more time on a cellular phone than a hardwired device. Even the phonesets we use that are tethered to an outlet tend to be wireless. Folks are cancelling their traditional telephone service in exchange for their cellphone plans. And you can forget payphones or phone booths – good luck even trying to find one of those! Makes sense, but it’s ca