Young boy tending freshly stocked fruit and vegetable stand at Center Market
2/18/1915
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This is a photograph of a fruit and vegetable stand in Washington, D.C.'s Central Market.
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Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, workers at public markets stocked merchandise and haggled over price with customers. Markets like this one in Washington, DC, were run by municipalities and provided shoppers with a variety of goods at a central location. By the time this photograph was taken, public markets were already facing stiff competition from retail grocery stores and commercial wholesale markets.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
National Archives Identifier: 521049
Full Citation: Young boy tending freshly stocked fruit and vegetable stand at Center Market; 2/18/1915; Photographs Relating to Programs and Activities, ca. 1922–ca. 1947; Records of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Record Group 83; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/young-boy-tending-freshly-stocked-fruit-and-vegetable-stand-at-center-market, January 25, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.