PICTURES OF CHRISTMAS PAST

A fab article from THE ATLANTIC--Gathered here is a collection of images of all things Christmas: decorated trees, shoppers, Santas, gifts, family gatherings, carolers, parades— even a bear and a flying saucer, from the early 1900s through the 1990s. (CLICK ON THE PHOTO FROM 1962 AND THE ROCKEFELLER CENTER TREE AND DISPLAY).  CLICK HERE TO SEE 35 FAB IMAGES