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Vintage Photos: Christmas Parties

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

Source: Flickr

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

Source: Flickr

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.

Source: Etsy

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

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

Source: Flickr

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.

Source: eBay

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

1950s Vintage Photo: Police Officers Christmas Party

Source: Etsy

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

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

Source: Flickr

Christmas Bonus time! Straight from Santa circa 1950s.

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

Source: eBay

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

1940s Vintage Photo: 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.

1950s vintage photo: 1950s Christmas party in a livingroom with a wall of plates and a well stocked bookshelf. The room has stylish 1950s women in 1950 fashions and one man.

Source: iloveyoumorephotos

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.

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

Source: eBay

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 Photos of the Work Christmas Party

This Friday I have my work Christmas party, it’s a small affair with only about 30 of us celebrating the season over dinner, some raffle prizes and open bar (sweet!). It’s fun but not a crazy party by any means as we are about 99% all men where I work, so no dance floor, dj etc. I’m okay with that as I have to do all the hard work and plan the event so quieter/simpler the better 🙂

I thought it would be fun while I was getting ready for this Friday to peruse parties gone by and see what kind of fun they might have had around the punch bowl (ahhh got to love a good old punch bowl).

Vintage Work Christmas Party Photos 1940s & 1950s (Plus one 1920s)

1950s photo: This is my favorite picture because it reminds me of myself at our work party. As I stated above I’m the organizer of this affair and I work with mostly men so this could be the 1950s Liz 🙂

1950s vintage christmas party photo of a woman passing out desserts to the men at the office.

I wish we had a dance like this. My old job we held dj’d dance parties but never this elegant. 1950s vintage Christmas party photo.

1950s vintage christmas party

Years ago at a work party I do recall after a few cocktails things getting super hilarious (ties on heads kind of hilarious) but never this fun! These ladies are amazing!

Vintage Christmas Party 1950s vintage photo. The woman are wearing fun hats and goofy glasses.

Seattle Engineering Department Christmas party 1957. I just adore the look of the lady in this picture, such style.

1950s vintage christmas party -Seattle Engineering Department Christmas party 1957

Ahhhh a different time. This would NEVER happen now lol! On another note her sweater dress is divine. 1950s vintage photo.

1950s vintage christmas party featuring a woman sitting on Santas lap.

The little Christmas Tree is so cute!

1950s vintage christmas party company photo

Hillbilly Santa 🙂 1948 photo

1940s vintage christmas party photo featuring an image of Santa with no shoes on.

Source: ORNL archives via Tim Gawne 

1950s promotion department party. Handsome and pretty group of workers. The page-boy hairstyle on the girl on the right is super cute.

vintage christmas party -1950s promotion department Christmas party.

Source: btmemories.com

Late 1940s vintage photo: This does not seem to be a work party but I loved the picture anyways because it has so many awesome things to look at.

1. The decor. 2. The hairstyles on the woman..awesome 3. The nothing but Tinsel Christmas Tree (love!). 4. The very stylish ties on the men.

Late 1940s vintage christmas party photo

Source: radioyears.com

I want the style of all three of these woman. 1948 Attorney Generals Christmas party at Woodward’s.

1940s vintage christmas party -1948 Attorney Generals Christmas party at Woodward’s featuring Santa with 3 women wearing 1940s hairstyles.

Source: VPL80726 Photographer Art Jones

Mmmm fried chicken and fixing -1952 Christmas party.

1950s vintage work christmas party -1952

Source: ORNL archives via Tim Gawne

Western Electric Co.Christmas Party -1925. Look at the Hair on the women..wow!

1920s vintage work christmas party -Western Electric Co.Christmas Party -1925

 Source: www.junipergallery.com

Will you be attending a work Christmas Party this year? And if so what do you usually do?

Further Reading: Collection of Vintage Christmas Blog Posts from the 1920s-1960s

Liz 🙂