Open the pages of a shelter magazine today, and our globalized, digital lives come through clearly. What do shelter magazines of the past show us about how people lived? Curbed National takes a tour through the shelter mags of American history, from the "victory gardens" and canning discussions of the World War II publications to the "How to Make a Lamp Out of Anything," DIY-oriented issues of the 1970s. Click through for the full overview. [Curbed National]
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