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Richard Friedrich Baron von Baratta-Dragano

28 Nov 1901 – 14 Dec 1998

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Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 28 Nov 1901

    Born

  2. 14 Dec 1998

    Dies, aged 97

Family

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Parents

Partner

During his lifetime

He lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1900s · Richard is born

What people wore

Men's everyday linen attire

Men's everyday clothing in the early 20th century consisted of wide-legged white linen trousers and thinner cotton shirts, with straw hats used for protection from the sun.

Getting around

Carriage travel bet from Tornaľa to Budapest

A carriage journey between Tornaľa and Budapest, a distance of 185 km, was completed in 23 hours and 6 minutes as part of a bet.

At the table

Children’s breakfast included warm beer

In many families, children were commonly given warm beer with bread for breakfast before going to school or work.

The Model T. Ford’s assembly line made a car ordinary families could buy: fifteen million were built.Around the world · 1908–1927

The Model T. Ford’s assembly line made a car ordinary families could buy: fifteen million were built.

ModelTMitch · public domain

Music

Roma Music in Daily Life

Roma bands were essential to local life, playing at weddings, cafes, and private parties, where they performed popular czardas, slow halgato songs, and operetta pieces.

Daily life

Schooling and strict discipline

Students in village schools often sat up to twelve in one long bench and wrote on stone tablets with slate pencils that frequently broke. Discipline was harsh, with teachers using sticks to strike students' palms as punishment for bringing prohibited items like bread or knives to class.

What it cost

Worker earnings and shoe prices around 1900

Around 1900, a pair of shoes cost between 5 and 10 crowns, while a worker typically earned 60 to 120 crowns per month.