Soldier's Exemption: Post-War Domestic Consumption in Flagstaff, Arizona

Summary

This is a poster submission presented at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

With the impact of World War II and the development of Route 66, Flagstaff, Arizona grew exponentially from the 1940s to the 1960s. This growth is seen through a series of domestic artifacts collected at a home in Flagstaff’s Southside Historic District. Due to a lack of archaeological context, in this poster, we explore the items through the history of the Carrenos, a Hispanic family who resided at the home from 1944 to 1981. Francisco, a former soldier and Coconino National Forest employee, and Georgia, a former maid, discarded toys, hygiene products, and foodstuffs in their backyard. These domestic commodities give insight into a post-war family, as well as how the increase in commercialism and industry after World War II was adapted by consumers. This research contributes to our understanding of consumer goods and investigations into the lives of a mid-century family.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for Historical Archaeology 2020   •
• 2020 SHA Poster Submissions

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PaperId(s): 812