It’s that time of year, it’s Christmas Party/ Holiday Party time! I have attended several already and they were super fun as only parties around this season can be. For today’s ‘Vintage Photo Tuesday‘ I want to showcase vintage photos of Christmas Parties from the 1940s & 1950s (home & work).

Let the Party begin!

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City Light Christmas party program, 1956

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Vintage Christmas Party Photos 1940s & 1950s

City Light Christmas party, 1954 (before they moved it up to a civic auditorium, as seen above). I am a big fan of Christmas Corsages/ Brooches on all the ladies.

1950s vintage photo of a 1950s Christmas Party -City Light Christmas party, 1954

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1950s Christmas house party. Very stylish guests at this party and fantastic 1950s hairstyle inspiration!

1950s vintage photo of a house Christmas party featuring 1950s Cocktail Party fashions.

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1952 Photo: Holiday performers at the American Public Power Association convention.

1950s Vintagre Photo: Holiday Performers, 1952 At the American Public Power Association Convention.

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1940s factory work Christmas party in Baltimore, Maryland with a very strange Santa (in the back). Super 1940s fashions on display.

1940s Vintage Photo of a 1950s Work Christmas Party at a factory -Integrated Party.

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Police Officers Christmas Party with their families-1950s vintage photo.

1950s Vintage Photo: Police Officers Christmas Party

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What is a party without party hats?! -1950s photo

1950s Photo of a 1950s Christmas Party.Everyone is wearing party hats

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Christmas Bonus time! Straight from Santa circa 1950s.

1950s Vintage Photo of a woman at a work hoiday party getting a gift from Santa.

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Children’s Christmas party at Don Hall, Toronto, Ont. ca. 1945.

Source: Library & Archives Canada

1950s Christmas party in a livingroom with a wall of plates and a well stocked bookshelf.

Our 1950s ladies are really fashionable dresses, especially the two on the right of the photo. Love the circle skirt with some sort of cool design on it.

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1944 Photo of Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service “Wren” Christmas party.

Further Reading: 1940s Vintage Images of Canadian Women In Military Uniforms During WW2

1940s Vintage Photo: Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service "Wren" Christmas party

Source: Library & Archives Canada

After work 1950s Christmas party. Hanging out drinking cocktails and smoking cigarettes.

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I hope you enjoyed browsing these wonderful Christmas Party photos. Share in the comments below what your favourite was and have fun at your holiday parties this season.

Further Reading: Vintage Christmas Blog Posts 1920s-1960s

Liz

vintage Christmas Card featuring an illustration of a white Christmas Tree

Christmas for those who celebrate is just around the corner and I’m super excited. It’s my favourite time of the year and I can’t wait to eat myself silly and enjoy my time with family and friends.

For today’s Vintage Photo Tuesday I wanted to showcase this festive time of year thru those vintage photos I adore so much.

So friends, grab your egg nog and let the fun begin!

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Vintage Christmas Images 1940s-1960s

Christmas Eve 1956-Young woman and her cat.

Further Reading: Vintage Photos of Pets & Their Owners

1950s vintage photo of a young woman in a 1950s dress posing in front of her Christmas Tree with her cat on her lap. -1956-

Source: Etsy

Funny hats from the Christmas Crackers for everyone at the table-1959.

1950s vintage photo of a family with Christmas Cracker hats on their head at the Christmas dinner table-1959

Source: Library & Archives Canada

For Christmas decorations an Oregon girl likes giant pine cones-1946.

1940s vintage photo of a young girl in a plaid skirt posing on a ladder with pine cones with the caption from National Geographic in 1946 saying "For Christmas decorations an Oregon girl likes giant pine cones-1946"

Source: Etsy

1950s or 1960s vintage photo of 5 women sporting the most incredible collection of Christmas aprons. HOW FUN!

1950s / 1960s Vintage Photo of 5 Black Women in Black Dresses and Christmas Aprons posing together at a Christmas Party.

Santa’s helper placing gifts in the stockings-1965.

1960s vintage photo of a woman dressed in a Santa Dress putting dolls into stockings by the fire.

Source: Library & Archives Canada

St. Catherine street in Montreal, Quebec filled with Christmas shoppers circa 1957.

Source: Library & Archives Canada

Norma Christmas Lights and Model circa 1950s.

Further Reading: Christmas Lights Advertising 1940s-1960s

1950s vintage photo of a woman posing with Noma Christmas Lights in a room. She is about to do the Christmas Decorations.

Source: Toronto Archives

Pte. Lyle Enright returning from overseas for Christmas-1943.

Source: Library & Archives Canada

If you can’t get to Hawaii for the Holidays, bring Hawaii into your home. Christmas 1957 with Jim, Ruth, Jimmy, Jeannie, Jennifer and Judy in Hawaiian shirts and dresses posing at the table.

Further Reading: Have Yourself A Very Tropical Christmas! 1920s-1960s Vintage Photos