There's nothing quite like Christmas in New York to get us all misty-eyed and nostalgic. Here, below is a collection of 20 stunning vintage shots of Gotham in holiday mode to compliment our modern-day photos of Christmas in NYC.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjnICPXBTZuRMwPNm4GaEkVyblMwgu_Jm3c1_Cpe-1BIxyQFW9TTVwberDszVTwwMBkrg2My31wMw5Y56LpkX6OsDn6fRs1hdgAVtY0-IA_6jaKUbkN4Fg2_lzNkWJC3acdgDE_baE955/s640-rw/vintage-photos-of-new-york-in-the-holidays-1.jpg) |
Christmas tree lot, December 1903. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1oaZCtPGwSr9AphDIseYOl6btlR7qgQRhXaO7-3yy4Ns4sKp8PbUSiqP_Qv7DK6mEgrcrf4QxkIt3Ms4oRY-swfNqL-mOAuCC4Gv_0t0YNjtyZMaYAsWe_oXl4rCRKCgtdPpTPee3-qOS/s640-rw/vintage-photos-of-new-york-in-the-holidays-2.jpg) |
Children with sleds in Central Park, 1914. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrf4ezW7_qOdxA0ZVA6fLAk4xRpGOYOLi_ESwqYffb01OD6kdwnD4euoupDLirrHM_gKMTRrt6z7i93VQZDQCY48UfqGmZaNeupb3Oujr6XSoyQbca8oYLIoIMmCT44lvSMlqxqP0Utt7/s640-rw/vintage-photos-of-new-york-in-the-holidays-3.jpg) |
Macy's holiday windows, between ca. 1908 and ca. 1917. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaj7NEBMm7e5A7PeMRPnQiZ8k7St2bkWz1IbiOtR7qlm082zwDdYi16jS2eAWXgf7JBaiNy5CmL_fMN-BR1vg139-1HHzeBqIQWEIpLSuzNUdUHmGz8Ph5cNnYaELY4Lq8CIjJyd1zBhw2/s640-rw/vintage-photos-of-new-york-in-the-holidays-4.jpg) |
The Mall, Central Park, between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmJusVEmrwetGiWGpVdtyOPin8zFRy3Znhs63rz3Z6aYAO3zui0lakvfY8AkuhyYXdbzAYRFhAfNcBNS-aevGMqplS_Y95M352XNVlGEF1zsDSqpXp1sOJRbUOFrvUVzt2KrZYOXj7KFr/s640-rw/vintage-photos-of-new-york-in-the-holidays-5.jpg) |
Christmas shoppers on 5th Avenue at 42nd Street, between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaz-syiyxixlo7AYrIlnJSF3rYxggGUNDijKsYFe-CexhLYk_jWhX4bhbY1ujPCOih3vcKZ8itEv_XQl9wPy56kHTkVg-MTmgGFnkkUVj24bTMqJrSPBoQvvCEtQfVAcaWZmFDfklS0S7q/s640-rw/vintage-photos-of-new-york-in-the-holidays-6.jpg) |
Christmas tree in Madison Square Park, between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5UZOMoppjSmY44PGYcCfxw-FJTQncdAuojSaxFETqxTTnxDPt_mUZY-x5_94beAYWmBHF4QG_FPMNGDs_Qt1XCMC6tbGd8HDWqyXliby0kEBI6Hz_z5_b8BmsVrjFEqq8EgC1A2S6Vl-/s640-rw/vintage-photos-of-new-york-in-the-holidays-7.jpg) |
Central Park, between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8VblEyT2fMl42FXYYbYn_a8jT1SxFKteQYmeqqt0Ipn47sMlEGed3tTKzAoN09B7R0NKXZZP4TpBr6CKGZ6FX-3OHDQsndnZ7pCOVH9GT-4IOYxh9soOkaA2D1t4Qa2cMNw3EuDMITPR/s640-rw/vintage-photos-of-new-york-in-the-holidays-8.jpg) |
Union Square between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMW4UtzHT9XPUavDqcoX9_JdhyB32UPwAPSmJUb3ASBLyHxL-205OrndSTNq5jG4vYNwPFjtYKj96Jv8r0_SPquHSg5ZbYj-adhFDYn9r8WX8_n41bRrHCvggPnquU3dfljupIl8cVNCu/s640-rw/vintage-photos-of-new-york-in-the-holidays-9.jpg) |
Holiday Windows, ca 1920. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja47sMbgmcy9OO6eXieeo9jD7yz4axqBYk0cSwezQ8FBeKAHkiTNOCMc-O2as5a9Iaj6IZRNHMpqwVvmnyQ0ToDmdCzoZ151blfw4Zzux1MCd9HLaZDh4bWK5nbqP6lxCYKVwiB0EH7ZML/s640-rw/vintage-photos-of-new-york-in-the-holidays-10.jpg) |
The first Rockefeller Christmas tree, December 1931. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89w0iQnySkA4RtCpxEYq47MM9qa_BJQd-H2vXhxSTx-wGvFx0p2YXzoG0PfnJ3Owc8pqRpOl93ZCinQnCwrDJ_-pMB0l9aPTMXP5mIHOr4hzmYNVYyR8SJ_9wcoOhTIqjaaoUl8r_zfC6/s640-rw/vintage-photos-of-new-york-in-the-holidays-11.jpg) |
Rockefeller Center Rink, 1936. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMkjYZfq5jQVkOsO-tbSjMQknfeo3m8QvC3umprJ6D5D6saZF_LROWiky7RSDhA8_q_naC4sl1lz14V7hIOmQd0Xmuc-WX8Zpm1YOnLzPa61CyV4dcBnLHAf43J1FANn8YYcTQMinalWe/s640-rw/vintage-photos-of-new-york-in-the-holidays-12.jpg) |
Macys Christmas shoppers, December 1942. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxw5G3_09bpw58imFazL8XHwNNPhRVP81FOOzH3DLAM57sOrlMaE7Bn2oZT1faKfBqYTVcQACid72SO8h4KU9W8nGcLxpfxcHB4Lhvuxn3Om5i6IIQt_kvUBCwtP-PLSM-pFmRAJabWaU4/s640-rw/vintage-photos-of-new-york-in-the-holidays-13.jpg) |
New York Public Library lion with holiday wreath, ca. 1940s - 1950s. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Esv__FKoa1EYJTN85CX80MDDF9TqOBhFC57RMLV-4FNOZjWBXGB3619sQhrTW5LxEFvv3BMsffm_b88jO1odIF93huo0Eeev2WMaDIQk1EVKO5jBdo8QUQ_jcloEvw2MI9LGRUxE4I67/s640-rw/vintage-photos-of-new-york-in-the-holidays-14.jpg) |
Rockefeller Christmas Tree, ca. 1940. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3xp1Wjef1IJlwiw5WTPnyEM53d0qvJI1aEA_ERxxXEeaWLZefyNEdBE8EUq3rsSQRziHagHgn0wt4QwK-Dz5xf0173E5V6KP1PFCGa7Xi698_6SgRCc5T3vA_29QgHZRRiZYMkCqkQux/s640-rw/vintage-photos-of-new-york-in-the-holidays-15.jpg) |
Macys Christmas shoppers, December 1942. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSxMkO4mapmm6dzPNBy3w2kt_zirhUbN5YoJtth_6bDQc7sSz17eeBUCiG1W5HgkvjT5xoEUW1xHGBZ5PsdFQW69SoppXF3OHN8MBeq-jyFHAlCTWWRRj1fUbFQ2ZzkkWHNHi2K-u_IiZ/s640-rw/vintage-photos-of-new-york-in-the-holidays-16.jpg) |
Times Square, view from 46th Street at night, December 26, 1947. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8R5hAUXPWaQrnIahlewXrZod9dREenm7CpsNOL_Vi1S9izmsuSDWZWtVcb5UCuuO9wNgt9QjbsjH7bUWlM-TlLsDigZCsUZ1WsdDnQp_WTM2RqjgYXQ-6x_xvflIG4abGcSHJobUuE5A/s640-rw/vintage-photos-of-new-york-in-the-holidays-17.jpg) |
Washington Square Park with holiday tree, circa 1950s. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikesyiFjYA6OMETlfxm20MoHIxFOm4Z_RFwCacLVnyzI4M3POjMhKn9pdTg45x98eNHba8w7kcmURQsS4W9Eod7pVs_B2fiZ76jomUfbuX6LqCOxqxgtXc4W7-gHSWo1wUDDRpjUSaVsVf/s640-rw/vintage-photos-of-new-york-in-the-holidays-18.jpg) |
Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, 1964. |
0 comments:
Post a Comment