America’s Ingenuity Has Brought Them A Long Way: Rare 1910s Footage. How Everyday Americans Lived and Worked | Restored Archival Film.

Walking around in those suits and hats in the middle of the summer had to be brutal though. It obviously had to have an impact on health and hygiene. And in many cases without running water. I would assume there had to be some vanity involved, to some degree, to wear suits and heavy garments in the summer. But you see a steady growth and evolution to an easier more manageable life in this video though. Very interesting.