Man Listening to Radio in his Parlor
Before television, listening to the radio was
a popular leisure time activity. Families would gather around the radio to
listen to news, comedies, mysteries, and other programs. A McIntyre resident
listens to his family's Crosley radio while sitting in the parlor (today called
the living
room), circa early 1940s.
Crocheted doilies, called antimacassars, were handmade by
housewives and were often placed on the arms and tops of sofas and chairs
as in this photo. The wallpaper is a typical flowered pattern popular in the
1940s and 1950s. A handmade short-wave radio sits on top of the Crosley radio.
Photo: courtesy Ed Swan collection.