A Throwback To Simpler Times
Below, you can see a number of people queueing up for their own balloon in 1968. Taken in Central Park Zoo, the sellers actually blew up each balloon in front of their customers! The balloons were fairly simple objects back then. They were solid-colored spherical plastics and nothing more than that. Despite this, little children enjoyed carrying one with them the entire day.
A Throwback To Simpler Times
Perhaps the best thing about them in those days was the price. One could buy a single piece for only a few cents. This is one of the biggest changes we have tackled thus far. How much do they cost now?
A Welcome Surprise
The children in this photo were all thrilled because they had been blessed with a broken fire hydrant! This happened on the streets of Harlem, and you should know that the summer heat can get oppressive over there. The chance to play in the water is going to make the sweltering day a whole lot better.
A Welcome Surprise
Taken in 1966, the photo makes a lot more sense when you consider that the temperatures reached a whopping 104 degrees that summer. Who would not want to find a free way to cool off in such conditions? For the kids in this photo, summer got a whole lot better after the hydrant broke.
