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Originally Posted by Tankeryanker
Interesting. Here in California people did not have built-in closets because they was taxed as a room, so they had armoires. I wonder if that would have gone for a pantry as well.
Good ole Sears sold wood stoves, coats made from poodles, and metal cabinets.
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Well, you know that Sears sold entire houses in kit form through their catalog sales division.
http://www.searsarchives.com/homes/index.htm
As far as spartan kitchens go, I think the following is a pretty good example of a pre-1920 kitchen. I recall my grandmother had a kitchen sink just like that one. And just look at the small amount of storage. I guess it was more common to store plates and glasses in a buffet cabinet next to the dining room table back in that era. And get a load of the water heater.
