Daily Archives: November 16, 2011

Going market to market with Flickr!

People driving trucks loaded with produce! (1925)

People driving trucks loaded with produce! (1925)

Our shelves are stocked, wagons loaded up, and meat counters are ready for you to pick the choicest cut of meat!

This week’s Flickr Commons set is an eclectic bunch of images loosely organized around the “people at a market” theme and is our newest addition to the “People Doing Stuff” collection. In addition to fun shop shots and street market construction, you’ll find a delightful group of images from the early days of the supermarket Berg’s in Salem, Oregon, including my favorite… The super-sized bucket of Karo!

A person carrying a can of Karo syrup at Berg's Supermarket, circa 1950

A person carrying a can of Karo syrup at Berg's Supermarket, circa 1950