Curb market midsummer New York, 1902 – Vintage Photo Print
(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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This rare historic image captures Curb market midsummer New York, 1902 in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: The Curb Market, midsummer
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Curb market midsummer New York, 1902
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A midsummer curb market in New York in 1902 is the subject here, with the crowded sidewalk stalls and street trading that defined the city's working neighborhoods at the turn of the twentieth century. Curb markets like this one sold produce, dairy, and household goods straight from wagons and carts parked along the street, giving shoppers fresh food without a store. The Pan Photos collection, which is part of the broader New York City holdings, captured many scenes of everyday commerce like this, so the picture offers a look at how crowded city streets functioned before motor traffic and supermarkets changed them. Pay attention to the carts, the dress of the vendors and shoppers, and the density of the crowd for a sense of street life in that era.
| Created / published | 1902 |
|---|---|
| Creator | falk, b. j. (benjamin j.) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--New York |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,219 × 1,729 px · prints to 17 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | The Curb Market, midsummer |
| Reference | NY 1902 Curb market midsummer New York |
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