Grocery store of tomorrow, January 4, 1959

Posted on January 4, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Hey, look! It's the 7-Eleven from "The Jetsons!" Actually, it's not. Instead,
The Times published an artist's concept of grocery shopping in the years ahead. The "futurism" of the past always fascinates me. Notice that cars will still have tail fins.   
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In the 1950s, Westerns such as "Gunsmoke," above, filled the airwaves and men like Bob Bowman, below, brought quick-draw contests to real life.

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You won't see stories about African Americans in The Times or the other mainstream newspapers of the 1950s, but you can find them and other minorities in the classified ads.
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A typical San Fernando Valley page: One feature with lots of art, surrounded by government stories.		 1959_0104_sports
Football coach Earl "Curly" Lambeau says the split-T offense is dead. He also thinks college ball should put the goal posts back on the goal line!   

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1 Response to Grocery store of tomorrow, January 4, 1959

  1. David Middlecamp says:
    January 6, 2009 at 9:14 am

    Did Wal-Mart get the memo that the Corner Grocermat is what their Super Stores should look like?
    Come to think of it, last time I checked out of Home Depot I went through self checkout and never talked to a clerk. The future IS here.

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