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The L Street House at Yesteryear Village at the Florida Fairgrounds. It was built around 1925 in Lake Worth. "These shotgun style houses were built on narrow twenty-five foot lots for laborers, the working class, and part-time residents from the north."

The L Street House at Yesteryear Village.

Interior of the L Street House at Yesteryear Village.

Interior of the L Street House at Yesteryear Village.

Desk in the L Street House.

Sofa and coffee table in the L Street House.

Table in the L Street House.

A stereoscope, or Holmes Viewer, and stereoviews (cards). The viewer has lenses that merge the two photos on the card to give them a 3-D appearance.

Bedroom in the L Street House.

Bathroom sink in the L Street House.

Bathtub in the L Street House.

Kitchen in the L Street House.

Grinder in the kitchen of the L Street House.

Oven in the L Street House.

Kitchen sink in the L Street House.

Children's bedroom in the L Street House.

The Bridge Tender's House at Yesteryear Village. It was built during the 1930s in Lantana. "The bridge tender in early Florida actually lived in a small home that was located on the bridge with his family. When boats came by he would have to crank the bridge open by hand. Today the bridge tender remains an integral part of Florida's waterway transportation system."

The Bridge Tender's House at Yesteryear Village.

Seller's Farm house at Yesteryear Village. It was built around 1926 in Lake Worth. "Small farmers in South Florida during the twenties often had a large family living in a two-room house with no running water and no electricity. They lived a simple lifestyle, and worked hard growing crops and raising livestock for their own use and to sell or trade for goods."

Seller's Farm house at Yesteryear Village.

Watertower at Seller's Farm.

Chicken coop at Seller's Farm.

Yesteryear Village Fire Department.

Water pump and hose at the Yesteryear Village Fire Department.

Water pump and hose in front of the building for the Yesteryear Village Fire Department.

Gas pump at the Yesteryear Village Fire Department.

 

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