Pulled from the Library of Congress Archives, these rare photographs of Christmas past share how the holiday was spend in early 20th-century New York City. Check out street peddlers lining sidewalks with stuffed toys, bearded men masquerading as Santa to amuse kids, and the decorated windows of high end shops. Fascinating stuff. [Design You Trust]
Rare Photographs of Christmas in Early 1900s New York
The ghost of Christmas past, NYC style.
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