Posted on 12/21/2021 6:49:04 AM PST by C19fan
This fascinating series of vintage photographs shows how New Yorkers were preparing for Christmas over a hundred years ago.
The pictures - taken between 1900 and 1916 - feature everyday scenes of people in The Big Apple during the festive season.
They document Manhattan streets thronged with shoppers, as well as images of street hawkers selling their seasonal wares. Other highlights include children eagerly window shopping and crowds gathered around an outdoor Christmas tree in Madison Square Park.
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Back then they looked to be in good physical shape, and took pride the way they appeared in public.
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