The Way Things Were

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Crazy how time flies and all of this equipment at one time was top of the line, new and improved and probably expensive (except the paper ledger). In modern times I do not think it would be possible to have a business without a computer. A business would need to order supplies, pay employees, and save receipts and other tax information. All of those things are easily done with a computer. I personally hate to be without a home computer accessible. Maybe I have a computer and the internet goes out. I hate that also. I feel isolated and alone without the internet near me. I hope you enjoy the pictures of the way things were.

Outdated skills

It occurred to me that this challenge is going to be so much different than it would have been an era ago. So many skills that people needed for employment are no longer utilized. For example, shorthand. It used to be necessary for a secretary to know and be quick at shorthand, and typing without errors. This is going to be some interesting research for me.