IS YOUR WORKPLACE READY FOR LIFE POST-COVID? LEARN MORE. ABOUT PROJECTS SERVICES NEWS CAREERS CONTACT November 2021 Celebrating 75 Years | Then & Now Written by: Empire Marketing 1946 vs. 2021: the two years may have more in common than you may initially think. In 1946, World War II had just ended the year prior. It was the start of what we would later call the “Baby Boomer” years (1946-1964). Across the country, there was unrest among Americans with frequent labor strikes and protests. Overall, people were ready to get their lives “back to normal” and rebuild after six long years of war and uncertainty. Today in 2021, that feeling resonates in such a familiar way as we look back at the last year with the global pandemic and subsequent events that followed. While we still find ourselves in the middle of the current health, social justice and economic crises, we are hopeful for a new day just as our founder Abraham Gaslow was in 1946 when he founded Empire Office. Despite some of those similarities, a lot has changed in the 75 years since Empire Office was founded. Let us paint a picture of what life was like in the year 1946: Average Costs A house: $5,600.00 Wages per year: $2,500.00 A gallon of gas: $0.15 A new car: $1,120.00 A dozen eggs: $0.64 Lifestyle 4 Television networks with only 12 hours of programming per week Life expectancy: 64.4 years for males, 69.4 years for females US Population: 141.4 million Popular Film Releases: The Best Years of Our Lives & It’s a Wonderful Life Notable Inventions Electric clothes dryer First bank-issued credit card Tupperware World’s first computer (ENIAC) The bikini bathing suit Vespa scooter Ice cream machines World Events United Nations is established Winston Churchill gives the famed “Iron Curtain” speech First Formula One Grand Prix held in Italy First Cannes Film Festival held in France UNICEF is established Other Famous Brand Introductions SONY (originally, Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering) Chic-fil-A (originally, Dwarf Grill) National Basketball Association (NBA) Estée Lauder Companies Avis Rent a Car Iams Lowe’s Notable Births Film Tommy Lee Jones Susan Sarandon Sylvester Stallone Steven Spielberg Musicians Jimmy Buffett Cher Freddie Mercury Dolly Parton Future US Presidents Bill Clinton George W Bush Donald Trump EXPLORE OUR ANNIVERSARY STORIES: Celebrating 75 Years | A Thank You Celebrating 75 Years | A Q&A With Our Team YOU MAY ALSO LIKE November 2021 Celebrating 75 Years | A Thank You November 2021 Celebrating 75 Years | A Q&A With Our Team November 2021 Celebrating 75 Years | Then & Now September 2021 Meeting Rooms, But Make Them Modular Inspiration and tips in your inbox Sign up for our monthly report with the latest on our finds. Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank. EMPIRE OFFICE INC. HQ 654 Madison Avenue, 14th FL New York, NY 10065 info@empireoﬃce.com|212-607-5500 Hollywood|Orlando|Secaucus|Tampa LINKS Client Login Start a Project Fabricate Press INSPIRATIONS & INSIGHTS News Terms & Conditions | Florida State ID Lic. No. IB26001451 | 2021 Empire Office We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience. By using this website, you agree to accept cookies.OK