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

A woman toasts to the new year.
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(Image credit: The Rainbow Room, New York City)

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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.

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