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Seven Photos Of The Holiday Shopping Rush, 1948-Style

Before online shopping and Black Friday, New Yorkers flocked to department stores like Macy's for their holiday shopping. These photos from the LIFE image archive show what December 1948 looked like at the department store—including the aftermath of a holiday shopping rush.

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  • chlyn
    Fascinating. Any more??
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