Economics

American Currency Exhibit
Take a trip back to the past and tour the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's American Currency Exhibit and learn how our country's history is closely tied with our money.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

Did You Bring Bottles?
Bring your shopping list and explore 20th century American culture and history through the history of the grocery store. The site include a look at the architecture, stock and advertising of grocery stores and includes a timeline of grocery store history, personal recollections, feature stories, and images.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

Ad Access
This site from Duke University contains images and information for over 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955. Ad Access concentrates on five main subject areas: Radio, Television, Transportation, Beauty and Hygiene, and World War II.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

Lost Labor
Capturing the changes in American labor in the last century, this site contains over 155 images of workers in the textile, automotive, chemical, printing, and steel industry performing jobs that are disappearing or no longer exist.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: No Searchable: No