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.
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| Christmas tree lot, December 1903. |
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| Children with sleds in Central Park, 1914. |
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| Macy's holiday windows, between ca. 1908 and ca. 1917. |
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| The Mall, Central Park, between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915. |
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| Christmas shoppers on 5th Avenue at 42nd Street, between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915. |
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| Christmas tree in Madison Square Park, between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915. |
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| Central Park, between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915. |
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| Union Square between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915. |
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| Holiday Windows, ca 1920. |
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| The first Rockefeller Christmas tree, December 1931. |
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| Rockefeller Center Rink, 1936. |
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| Macys Christmas shoppers, December 1942. |
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| New York Public Library lion with holiday wreath, ca. 1940s - 1950s. |
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| Rockefeller Christmas Tree, ca. 1940. |
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| Macys Christmas shoppers, December 1942. |
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| Times Square, view from 46th Street at night, December 26, 1947. |
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| Washington Square Park with holiday tree, circa 1950s. |
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| Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, 1964. |
