Kitchens and Kitchenware Author:Jane H. Celehar In five fabulous decdes, advancing technology revolutionized the way Americans cooked, ate and lived. The dark and dreary scullery of 1900 became a bright and beautiful modern kitchen equipped with laborsaving devices that took away the time-consuming drudgery of meal preparation and cleanup. — Jane Celehar's latest book, Kitchens and Kitchenware... more » 1900-1950, pictures 50 years of American gadgets and tools tucked away in grandma's cupboards and drawers. Today these gems are called "kitchen collectibles" and are eagerly snapped up at auctions and estate sales.« less