When searching for that perfect gift, many of us now turn to the computer and the convenience of online shopping. However, I can’t help but be nostalgic for a time when shopping often meant looking at elaborate window displays of the newest toys or gadgets instead of tapping on a keyboard. I can almost hear the young boy below working on his wish list for Santa as he gazes at this toy display:
Learn More:
- Join in with other window shoppers as they study the latest merchandise in these photographs from the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection.
- Peek through store windows from multiple time periods through this assortment of images in the Prints and Photographs Online Catalog.
- Imagine being part of busy shopping crowds such as these at R. H. Macy and Company department store during Christmas week 1942.
Comments (4)
Very nostalgic, pure, clean and calm. So different from today’s flashy lights and colors. I wish it was today…
Window shopping is so nostalgic, Paris is a great city at Christmas for window display.
Really enjoyed these.
Great photos