The industry is still a 'creature of' the 1930s. [=it began in the 1930s and has not changed]
They say that these forests are filled with wild 'creatures'. [='beasts']
I'm a 'creature of habit'. [=I always do the same things in the same way]
(..) Thank you, I've been doing very well. Everybody's doing well at Tara, only... ...l got so bored I just thought I'd treat myself to a visit to town. You're a heartless creature. But that's part of your charm. You know you've got more charm than the law allows. Now I didn't come here (..)1939 Gone with the Wind