The Christmas Post Office A La Carte Has Made Its Appearance on National Capitol Streets – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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The Christmas Post Office A La Carte Has Made Its Appearance on National Capitol Streets
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Its title places a Christmas-season novelty on the streets near the national Capitol, which sets this scene apart from the usual holiday views on the board. The phrase "a la carte" suggests a vendor's cart selling goods or food by the item, a common sight in American cities in the late 1800s and early 1900s, when street peddlers and pushcarts were part of daily commerce. Christmas brought extra trade to such streets, with shoppers hurrying between stores and sellers improvising displays to catch the crowds. The Capitol setting ties this seasonal commercial scene to the everyday life of the nation's capital.
| Created / published | Dec. 10, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Medium | photographic print |
| Notes | Photoprint by National Photo Co |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,403 × 1,111 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 03094u |
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