The Internet has made a lot of things faster and more convenient in our lives, from communication to shopping. But you can’t deny the huge affect it’s had on our culture, for better or worse. Here are a few things you don’t see people do much anymore since the Internet took over our lives.

1. We wrote letters by hand and sent them by mail.
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Portrait of Clara Page Ferrell in her official mail carrier uniform - Woodville (Leon County), Florida, 1917
2. We had to share the phone.
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Mr. Eve barking into the telephone, 1957
3. We appreciated the great outdoors.
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Campers in Corkscrew Swamp - Collier County, Florida, year unknown.
4. We actually laughed out loud.
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William Keye and Mary Jane Roberts making straw hats - Riviera Beach, Florida, 1939
5. We traveled in style.
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Unidentified woman boarding the "Orange Blossom Special" train - Sebring, Florida, sometime in the 1930s.
6. We had time to daydream.
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Roey Stickles sits out on the porch in the trailer park - Sarasota, Florida, 1946

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7. We played these games instead of video games.
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Stetson University's football team, 1907
8. We actually relaxed once in a while.
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Residents by the pool - Miami, Florida, 1953
9. We spent a lot more time with our families.
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Unidentified children playing with make-up at George Brunette's School of Art - Jacksonville, Florida, 1949
10. We took photographs of more than just ourselves.
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Young women making fun of sign at beach requiring full bathing suits - Miami, Florida, 1934
11. We caught really big fish.
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Young boy with goliath grouper :Boca Grande, Florida, 1955
12. We actually left our homes to see a movie.
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Crowd waiting to see "Gone with the Wind" at the State Theatre in Tallahassee, 1961
13. We had to actually find ways to entertain ourselves.
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Rosie being used as a golf tee - Miami Beach, Florida, 1927

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