John Lewis Krimmel (German-born American artist, 1786-1821) Nightlife in Philadelphia - An Oyster Barrow in front of the Chestnut Street Theater

Random things I wish:

that oysters were still low-class, superabundant peasant food, like they were in 1800s-early 1900s east coast, because I fucking LOVE oysters. it’s like eating the ocean. but I eat them maybe once or twice a year(?) because you throw down some serious money for anything even approaching a satisfying amount of oysters.

anyway, click through for some great 19th century day-in-the-life kind of paintings…