This is what a kitchen looked like 100 years ago

In the 1920s and '30s, kitchens were primarily utilitarian spaces with a focus on functionality and easy-to-clean surfaces.

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I n the 1920s and '30s, kitchens were primarily utilitarian spaces with a focus on functionality and easy-to-clean surfaces. Appliances were limited, hand mixers had cranks, and gas ovens, which had replaced wood or coal-burning stoves in most homes, were starting to be replaced by electric ovens.

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