Before the days of Amazon, last-minute holiday shopping actually required putting clothes on and interacting with other human beings. To fully understand just how far we’ve come (and really appreciate the ability to “add to cart”), take a look at this HD stock footage that shows the rush of New York holiday shoppers in 1930. The sidewalks are a sea of black trench coats, with shoppers trying to squeeze their way into stores on 34th Street and buy wares from vendors on what looks like it may be Orchard Street, once the hub of discount shopping.
Link to order this clip: http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675026883_Christmas-shoppers_streets-packed-with-shoppers_christmas-stuff_buses-and-cars Historic Stock Footage Archival and Vintage Video Clips in HD. Huge rush of Christmas shoppers in New York during 1930. A huge crowd is seen on the roads of New York city. Buses, trolleys, and motor cars crawling their way in the rush.