"Married at 15 ?" - The Astonishing Mrs. Highfield - Rinso’s Soap - Australia, 1953 (i.ibb.co)

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[-] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 32 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

So she must have been pretty much constantly pregnant from age 15 - 21. I get that it's a painting and not a photograph but she looks a lot older than 22. Also, why is the ad giving her street address?

[-] DrBob@lemmy.ca 25 points 3 months ago

Newspapers used to give addresses as well. For people they interviewed, witnesses, even victims of crime. Give a listen to The Past Times. They read old timey newspapers and it's a trip.

[-] observantTrapezium@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago

Really doubt any of the information is true. I bet the ad was created by men with seriusly messed up assumptions.

[-] sleen@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 months ago

Nearly all of the old ads are barely believable. It's a whole different timeline - where the commons had no say.

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