Embedded Resource
Courtesy of Library of Congress, Kleine, George, "Push carts--East side," 1900
Description
This video features market scenes which show push cart vendors displaying a variety of merchandise on a busy, crowded street in what appears to be a tenement district in New York. The camera is mounted on a moving vehicle and passes horse-drawn wagons and automobiles; young boys run alongside and thumb their noses at the camera.
Source-Dependent Questions
- What was being sold by vendors?
- What evidence from the video clip describes what it would be like to be to shop in the the city during this time?
Citation Information
Kleine, George, "Push carts--East side," 1900. Courtesy of Library of Congress