11 vintage photos of endearingly raucous parties of New Year's past

The styles and venues may have changed, but the good times have stayed the same

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A woman toasts to the new year.
December 31, 1906
(Image credit: New York City.)

January 1, 1938
(Image credit: New York City)

January 1, 1940
(Image credit: The Rainbow Room, New York City)

December 31, 1926
(Image credit: Times Square, New York City)

January 1, 1936
(Image credit: London)

December 31, 1940
(Image credit: Broadway, New York City)

December 31, 1939
(Image credit: U.S.A.)

January 1, 1963
(Image credit: Rome)

December 31, 1936
(Image credit: The Bowery, New York City)

December 31, 1947
(Image credit: The Palm Beach Club, New York City.)

Lauren Hansen
Lauren Hansen

Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.