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Not a war . . . shoppers!
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1948 photo of a NYC store after Christmas shoppers have left.
1939 London
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Notice the sandbags lined up against the building. This was the first Christmas of World War II in England. The sandbags were supposed to protect the stores against bombs.
Window shopping
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1941 Los Angeles
Christmas dolls, 1934
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A little girl window shopping for her Christmas wish!
The Bishop's Wife
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Loretta Young in the 1947 movie - one of the great Christmas movies. Cary Grant was a wonderful angel!
1910 New York City
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From tip to toe, they're loaded down!
Macy's Santa, 1924
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Look closely, the details are great!
Macy's Santa, 1942
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Oh, a Christmas train!
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The Brandeis Department Store in 1960's Omaha.
1939 New York City
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Those are crowded sidewalks!
Christmas shoppers, Chicago
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Looks like the 1940's - what do you think?
Street Christmas card display
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Window Shopping at Christmas
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Shopping in London
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It's 1937, they're shopping for Christmas - and love the coats and sensible shoes!
Macy's, 1948
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It's Christmas Eve and shoppers are watching the animated toys in Macy's windows. It looks like Christmas music is being played over the speakers above the windows.
She's doing a bit of shopping!
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And I want a man to carry all my packages! Lucky girl.
1913 New York City
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Oh, the muffs! I always wanted a muff when I was a girl. They look so elegant!
New York City, 1945
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They look like they're having fun!
Crowd of shoppers, 1947
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The windows are "A Santa Claus Story" display.
1950's window shopping
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Looks like the women want china!
In the 1910's . . .
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They look like they're having fun shopping!
New York City
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Bet some of those toys move - that's the only way boys would be watching so intently.
Toys!
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1935 window display at Woolworth's on 5th Avenue.
Christmas Peddler
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1910 - and those boys are fascinated. I wonder what he's selling?