the (all american) history of shopping (carts)

l: the very first shopping cart invented by sylvan goldman r: similar cart manufactured by the ‘kaspar’ company of texas

 

 

 

between the 1930 – 40’s cars and large electric refrigerators have increased the size of food shopping trips, but they couldn’t have done it alone without a third invention – the shopping cart!

the (all american) history of shopping (carts)

l: brochure for ‘telescope’ two basket cart, 1947-1948 image © archives center, national museum of american history, behring center, smithsonian institution r: original drawing of a telescope cart by inventor orla e. watson image © archives center, national museum of american history, behring center, smithsonian institution