Looking Back at Images of Christmas Past

Christmas is a time to be with loved ones and celebrating the joys in life. Over the years, traditions and celebrations may have changed, but some things remain: Santa, gifts, family gatherings, carolers, parades and good food. Check out some of the pictures from Christmas over the years.

Santa Claus with Christmas toys on a sled drawn by white turkeys, circa 1909. (Library of Congress)

Christmas Mail, taken between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915. (Library of Congress)

Christmas “Santa” New York, between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915. Library of Congress. German soldier’s Christmas, between 1914 and ca. 1915. Library of Congress. A truck decorated in an appeal for early mailing for the Christmas season, with man dressed as Santa Claus on back of truck. Washington, D.C., 1921. Wikipedia. Christmas trees and wreaths in store window display, between 1941 and 1942. Library of Congress. Boy looking at store window display of toys between 1941 and 1942. Library of Congress.

Gove Junior High School Choir Carols at Brown Palace Hotel. The Gove Junior High School choir presented Christmas music in the annual school choir caroling session at the Brown Palace Hotel Friday. Ken Staton, Gove music director, leads group. Also performing was the choir from Cole Junior High. (Denver Post via Getty Images)

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ROCKETTE: A HOLIDAY TRIBUTE TO RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL — Aired 12/14/78 — Pictured: (center) Ann-Margaret performs with the Rockettes — Photo by: NBCU Photo Bank

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Singer Aretha Franklin (in fur coat and hat)attends the Hollywood Christmas parade with her husband actor Glynn Turman (right) and son Kelf (center) in 1978, in Los Angeles, California. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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Santa Claus Prince charming stars in Parade A 20-foot balloon depicting Prince Charming from Snow White is one of more than 40 giant balloons to be seen in the Santa Claus parade Saturday, Dec. 7, in downtown Denver. (Denver Post via Getty Images)

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A few hundred swimmers get ready to cross the Barcelona Port 25 December 1999, during the traditional Christmas swimming race. The race was won by David Royo, of Sabadell Club. (TONI GARRIGA/AFP/Getty Images)

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Christmas carolers are preparing to sing get a blast from the Santa Anas winds in Simi Valley. (Carlos Chavez/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

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2012 Christmas Tree at the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building Great Hall. (Wikipedia)

Military tents are seen on the Old Market Square set up by the local Army logistics brigade to host a dinner by the city and the Caritas foundation in Bydgoszcz, Poland on December 21, 2017. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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