an old telephone.
Someone else might not know how people once stored photographs.
Another person might not recognize an antique kitchen tool.
And a charcoal iron can look completely mysterious until someone explains it.
These objects are reminders that technology isn’t permanent.
What seems essential today may become obsolete tomorrow.
And what seems strange to us may once have been an ordinary part of daily life.
The Answer to the Mystery
So, if you’ve been staring at the photograph wondering what that unusual metal box with a wooden handle could
