11 Of The Most Nostalgic Christmas Photos Taken In Connecticut

When you listen to Christmas carols during the holiday season, the words in the songs hint at a quite a different type of holiday than we have now. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire bring back thoughts of a time when a great gift from Santa was an orange in your stocking instead of coal. If you want a break from the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping then check out these nostalgic Christmas photos taken right here in Connecticut.

A First Congregational Church all decked out with garland and a tree for the holidays after their Christmas concert in 1872.

Wikimedia Commons/C. Homon

This is what a Christmas family portrait looked like back in 1908.

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In 1918 this gigantic Christmas tree stood in front of the municipal building in Hartford.

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United States Tire Company with its creative use of wreaths in the window display for Christmas around 1920.

Connecticut Historical Society/1995.36.1417

Children sledding in Jewett City on a wintry holiday day in 1940.

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In 1944, these 3 students of Hillyer College wrapped presents to deliver to children who were at the hospital in Hartford.

University of Hartford Archives/Hillyer Collection Box 7; b&w; 8x10

The downtown Bridgeport area was ablaze with lights at Christmastime in the mid 1950s.

Bridgeport Public Library, Bridgeport History Center

Santa Claus holding a young child in 1955 at the Hartford Electric Light Company Christmas Party.

Connecticut Historical Society/1982.28.51

A family trimming the Christmas tree with glass ornaments and lights in 1956.

Connecticut Historical Society/1982.28.48

A small child riding a classic wood horse while reaching out for a sparkling ornament in 1956.

Flickr/InAweofGod’sCreation

Downtown Hartford in 1959 looking at the G. Fox Department Store Christmas Display.

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What did you think about these nostalgic Christmas photos? If you enjoy taking a look back in time then check out these pictures taken in the 1930s.