Why is "The Boarded Window" a museum artifact of its time?

Connie has four lists about trees in her notes which of her list gives names of products that we can get from trees

Karen often finds that tasks come up unexpectedly during her day, and she has trouble figuring out how to rearrange her schedule because she changes it daily.  what should karen do to prevent these unexpected tasks from disrupting her day

What are some of the images and diction used by the narrator that evoke the "dream of america"?