REMEMBERING WHEN DOWNTOWNS (& TRAIN STATIONS) DECORATED FOR CHRISTMAS WITHOUT A SECOND THOUGHT

There once was a time when downtowns--and train stations--decorated for Christmas without a second thought.

Click on the first photo to see a postcard of Ossining's downtown, circa 1960's/early 70's....Courtesy of The Ossining Historical Society. Their own little "Bedford Falls"... AND SPEAKING OF "IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE", CLICK ON THE LINK http://bit.ly/1kjGpZp

Click on the second photo, courtesy of The Croton Historical Society, to see the "Interior of the Harmon train station" decorated for Christmas, 1953

AND MORE VINTAGE DOWNTOWNS AT CHRISTMAS--HOW ABOUT DOWNTOWN PHOENIX, 1940'S--click on the final photo below--courtesy of THE OLD PHOTO ARCHIVE. 

SEE A FABULOUS VIDEO FROM THIS SITE AS WELL--Footage of Just How Fun Department Store Christmas Displays Used to Be--and happier days in Chicago... GO TO https://dustyoldthing.com/footage-christmas-window-displays/

And from SHORPY'S, Washington DC in 1921. "Parker Bridget & Co., Ninth Street and Market Space." A nighttime view of the festive six-Santa Christmas display.  Click here.

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---SCRANTON CHRISTMAS WINDOWS 1938-1960; MORE HERE

--AND FROM 2008, World's Largest Model Train Layout Union Station Kansas City MO https://bit.ly/3orj6yG

--AND THIS YEAR, A CHRISTMAS TRAIN Metro North unveils its first-ever holiday lights train

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