1. Lamplighters- People used to go around at dusk and hand light the street lamps. Now street lamps are run by electricity and automatically light when the sun beings to go down.
2. Switchboard Operators- When people used to us the phone they would have to go through a switchboard operator before actually being connected to the person they were trying to call. Now phone calls go directly from one person to the other.
3. Milk Men- People used to deliver milk in glass bottles directly to people’s homes. Now milk is packaged by machines and sent off to stores for people to purchase on their own.
4. Cotton Pickers- People used to hand pick cotten which was a very grueling job. Now there are machines that pick the cotton.
5. Shoe Makers- All shoes used to be made by hand. Now shoes are made by machines.
6. Telegram Delivers- Whenever someone would receive a telegram it was delivered directly to their door. Now most people communicate through mail or even email.
7. Street Sweeper- People used to walk through the streets late at night and hand sweet the streets. Now there are large machines that do this job much more efficiently.
8. Service Station Attendants- There used to be people at service stations who would pump your gas for you and wash your windows. Now people have to pump their own gas.
9. Icemen- Just like the milkman there was a person who would deliver ice to your house. Now ice can either be made in your own home in a freezer or ice can be bought at a store.
10. Piano Player for Silent Movies- Before movies had sound there were people who would play music at the movie theatre so the movie would not be silent. Of course, now movies have thier own sound.
