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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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by Lauren Hansen
December 30, 2015

December 31, 1906

New York City.

January 1, 1938

New York City

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January 1, 1940

The Rainbow Room, New York City

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December 31, 1926

Times Square, New York City

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January 1, 1936

London

December 31, 1940

Broadway, New York City

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December 31, 1939

U.S.A.

January 1, 1963

Rome

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December 31, 1936

The Bowery, New York City

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December 31, 1947

The Palm Beach Club, New York City.

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