19 Vintage Photos Of People Partying On New Year's Since 1876
1876: New Year's Eve seemed pretty tame.
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1907: A New Year's Eve celebration at Restaurant Martin in New York City. Things have gotten livelier!
![1907: A New Year](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-28201070,width-700,height-525,imgsize-342532/1907-a-new-years-eve-celebration-at-restaurant-martin-in-new-york-city-things-have-gotten-livelier.jpg)
1909: Jewish women pray along the Williamsburg Bridge in New York City on New Year's Day.
![1909: Jewish women pray along the Williamsburg Bridge in New York City on New Year](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-28201072,width-700,height-525,imgsize-218278/1909-jewish-women-pray-along-the-williamsburg-bridge-in-new-york-city-on-new-years-day-.jpg)
1909: A New Year's reception at the White House.
![1909: A New Year](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-28201074,width-700,height-525,imgsize-329877/1909-a-new-years-reception-at-the-white-house-.jpg)
1909: The annual Mummers Parade in Philadelphia is one of the oldest folk festivals in America. Here is the parade in 1909.
![1909: The annual Mummers Parade in Philadelphia is one of the oldest folk festivals in America. Here is the parade in 1909.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-28201075,width-700,height-525,imgsize-339225/1909-the-annual-mummers-parade-in-philadelphia-is-one-of-the-oldest-folk-festivals-in-america-here-is-the-parade-in-1909-.jpg)
The parade involves different groups that prepare elaborate costumes and performances.
![The parade involves different groups that prepare elaborate costumes and performances.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-28201077,width-700,height-525,imgsize-290188/the-parade-involves-different-groups-that-prepare-elaborate-costumes-and-performances-.jpg)
It has always been able to draw a crowd.
![It has always been able to draw a crowd.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-28201078,width-700,height-525,imgsize-364774/it-has-always-been-able-to-draw-a-crowd-.jpg)
This happening cafe scene on New Year's Eve took place sometime between 1910 and 1915.
![This happening cafe scene on New Year](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-28201079,width-700,height-525,imgsize-244684/this-happening-cafe-scene-on-new-years-eve-took-place-sometime-between-1910-and-1915-.jpg)
1922: Los Angeles' Chinatown on New Year's Eve.
![1922: Los Angeles](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-28201081,width-700,height-525,imgsize-281714/1922-los-angeles-chinatown-on-new-years-eve-.jpg)
1941: The staff of a certain Mr. Tweedy celebrates with the Turkish Consul General.
![1941: The staff of a certain Mr. Tweedy celebrates with the Turkish Consul General.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-28201083,width-700,height-525,imgsize-283692/1941-the-staff-of-a-certain-mr-tweedy-celebrates-with-the-turkish-consul-general-.jpg)
1942: The DiCostanzo family (Mr. and Mrs. DiCostanzo pictured here) owned a restaurant on Mulberry Street in New York City. They held an annual family dinner at their restaurant on New Year's Eve.
![1942: The DiCostanzo family (Mr. and Mrs. DiCostanzo pictured here) owned a restaurant on Mulberry Street in New York City. They held an annual family dinner at their restaurant on New Year](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-28201085,width-700,height-525,imgsize-285538/1942-the-dicostanzo-family-mr-and-mrs-dicostanzo-pictured-here-owned-a-restaurant-on-mulberry-street-in-new-york-city-they-held-an-annual-family-dinner-at-their-restaurant-on-new-years-eve-.jpg)
Just because there is a party doesn't mean they couldn't make some meatball subs for a couple of takeout customers.
![Just because there is a party doesn](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-28201087,width-700,height-525,imgsize-250401/just-because-there-is-a-party-doesnt-mean-they-couldnt-make-some-meatball-subs-for-a-couple-of-takeout-customers-.jpg)
Looks like it was a pretty fun affair.
![Looks like it was a pretty fun affair.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-28201088,width-700,height-525,imgsize-271468/looks-like-it-was-a-pretty-fun-affair-.jpg)
This is Mrs. DiCostanzo towards the end of the meal.
![This is Mrs. DiCostanzo towards the end of the meal.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-28201089,width-700,height-525,imgsize-193397/this-is-mrs-dicostanzo-towards-the-end-of-the-meal-.jpg)
1942: A lonely soldier stands next to a recruitment sign on New Year's Eve in Detroit, MI.
![1942: A lonely soldier stands next to a recruitment sign on New Year](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-28201091,width-700,height-525,imgsize-200586/1942-a-lonely-soldier-stands-next-to-a-recruitment-sign-on-new-years-eve-in-detroit-mi-.jpg)
At a party nearby a young woman took soldiers' formal hats...
![At a party nearby a young woman took soldiers](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-28201092,width-700,height-525,imgsize-277953/at-a-party-nearby-a-young-woman-took-soldiers-formal-hats-.jpg)
So they could put something a little more fun on.
![So they could put something a little more fun on.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-28201093,width-700,height-525,imgsize-210255/so-they-could-put-something-a-little-more-fun-on-.jpg)
1943: Church-goers exiting Saint Dominick's church on Sullivan Street in New York City on New Year's Day.
![1943: Church-goers exiting Saint Dominick](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-28201095,width-700,height-525,imgsize-265064/1943-church-goers-exiting-saint-dominicks-church-on-sullivan-street-in-new-york-city-on-new-years-day-.jpg)
1943: Children blew horns on Bleecker Street in New York City on New Year's Day. Note the classic background photobomb.
![1943: Children blew horns on Bleecker Street in New York City on New Year](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-28201097,width-700,height-525,imgsize-255723/1943-children-blew-horns-on-bleecker-street-in-new-york-city-on-new-years-day-note-the-classic-background-photobomb-.jpg)
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