FROM ANCIENT MOUNTAINS OF SNOW TO THE
CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING UNITS OF TODAY
HOW AIR CONDITIONING CHANGED THE WORLD
The invention of the air conditioner has had a profound impact on our lives. For one, cooling in the south became a very big deal. The ability for someone to walk into a store or house and not sweat was extremely important during the summer. Until 1950, there were some people who actually refused to move to certain places if there was no air conditioning. People traveling through the south could now literally walk into a building and immediately have an escape from the heat. Farmers who spent long hours out in the sun relished in the fact that they could now sleep in the cool.
Air Conditioning Throughout The Ages
KEEPING YOUR COOL: A history of air conditioning advertising.
Take a look back at some historic, pre- and post-World War II air conditioning advertising.