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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

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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

Mountain families baked bread rarely

In mountainous regions, fresh bread was rare, so families often replaced it with simple flatbreads made from flour, potatoes, cabbage, and turnips.

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

Instruments and Musical Accompaniment

Professional ensembles often featured violins, clarinets, and cimbaloms, while in poorer rural settings, musicians sometimes used simple objects like spoons, sticks, or boards to create rhythmic accompaniment.

Daily life

Lighting and cooking methods

Families often cooked over an open fire in the room, which also served as the primary light source in the evenings. Kerosene lamps were used, but their glass chimneys were frequently left dirty or missing.

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.