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By 1920, American kitchens were transforming from shadowy work rooms into bright, efficient spaces. Companies like Kitchen Equipment Co. marketed gleaming cast iron stoves, enamel surfaces, and built-in cabinets as signs of progress—and freedom from endless drudgery.
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You step into a kitchen flooded with natural light. The black cast-iron cooktop gleams. White enamel cabinets line the walls, their clean lines a stark contrast to your grandmother's cramped, dark cooking space. Everything has its place. Everything promises to save time.
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How do the kitchens you cook in today reflect what mattered to people a century ago?