The photos show what it was like to go holiday shopping in New York City 100 years ago

  The city and its surroundings came under English control in 1664 and were renamed New York after King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York. New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790.It has been the country’s largest city since 1790. The Statue of Liberty greeted millions of immigra