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The holidays are here, and it’s time to remember Christmases past. Here’s a look back at photographs from decades past documenting the “most wonderful time of the year.” All photos are courtesy of the Kenton County Library’s Faces and Places: Northern Kentucky Photographic Archives.
Photos by Kenton County Library
Fort Mitchell, 1973
“Chris Piper (5) and friends with Christmas Tree” Kenton County LibraryFlorence, 1982
“Sarah Boatright (1-1/2) daughter of Eddie and Pam Boatright, Walton. Doesn’t want anything to do with Santa at Florence Mall.” Kenton County LibraryRichwood, 1980
“Christmas decorations, Doug Robinson in front of parent’s home, Shirley & G.L. Robinson” Kenton County LibraryCovington, 1977
“Winter scene, looking south on Madison from 5th Street” Kenton County LibraryFlorence, 1981
“Joyce Brown, Independence, making a Christmas Village at Ceramics Plus.” Kenton County LibraryCovington, date unknown
“Teacher William Gray (26) sixth grade at Sixth District and students: Beverly Thompson (12), Deron Ballinger (11), Charles Luke (12), and Kenny Meyer (12) decorating for Christmas” Kenton County LibraryErlanger, date unknown
“Unidentified home on Commonwealth Avenue decorated for Christmas.” Kenton County LibraryBurlington, 1991
“Cassie Jo Hill (1), held by mother Connie, laughs at Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer (Dan Maher)” Kenton County LibraryHebron, 1980
“Burr Reeves, Dan Mai (15), Bob Reeves (19) trimming and pruning Christmas trees at Reeves Farm” Kenton County LibraryNorthern Kentucky, 1966
“Santa in the fourth annual Burlington Hometown Christmas parade” Kenton County LibraryNewport, date unknown
“Joyce Nehus, 18, decorating Christmas tree” Kenton County LibraryFort Mitchell, 1979
“Christmas party” Kenton County LibraryNewport, 1987
“Lots of people showed up for the Downtown Newport Business Association’s Second Annual Christmas Parade, down Monmouth Street.” Kenton County LibraryFlorence,1991
“Aaron Adams (9) and Terry Snelling (8) check out each other’s costumes before appearing in play at First Church of Christ” Kenton County LibraryNorthern Kentucky, 1977
“Helen, John & Dennis (6 yr) Lutz cutting their own Christmas tree at Dixie Pines (30 acres of trees on Rt. 547 at 1-40 Ft. ?) John owns own Co. N.K. Solitron, distributors of solar equipment.” Kenton County LibraryCovington, 1980
“Children decorating Christmas trees” Kenton County LibraryCovington, 1981
“Kathy Spauling and son David (2) looking at displays at Jackson Florist during open house” Kenton County LibraryIndependence, 1992
Home of Brian Jameson, 844 Harris Pike Kenton County LibraryCovington, 1977
“Mike Webrink and Mike Claypoole decorating Christmas Tree in front of Penny’s” Kenton County LibraryCovington, 1991
“Mary Courtney (7) gets Christmas tree painted on at Christmas party in Devou Park” Kenton County LibraryCovington, 1991
“Kathleen Hennessey (5) and Christopher Hampton (6) in skit at Devou Park” Kenton County LibrarySilver Grove, 1980
“David (11) and Jack Richardson cutting Christmas trees at Dixie Pines” Kenton County LibraryFort Thomas, 1979
“Mrs. Linda Dobson with Highland United Methodist Church Christmas tree” Kenton County LibraryCovington, date unknown
“Jonna Papajohn (9), Mary Brann (9), Matthew Balde (9) and Scott Draud (8) in Christmas program at Trinity Episcopal Church” Kenton County LibraryNorthern Kentucky, 1966
“Mrs. Ruth Huddle & Mrs. Elmer Schaefer” Kenton County LibraryFort Wright, 1981
Christmas decorations at 88 Greenbriar Ave. Kenton County LibraryCovington, date unknown
“Peggy Spille (16) working on Christmas display at Family Gardens Boutique (Florence Mall)” Kenton County LibraryNorthern Kentucky, 1966
“Mrs. Ruth Huddle & Mrs. Elmer Schaefer” Kenton County LibraryNorthern Kentucky, date unknown
“Santa (Tom Clemons) & Phu Ngu” Kenton County LibraryFlorence, 1989
“Selma Nunnelly (105) Woops Point Nursing Home, points to Nannie Siekman who had just given her a birthday and Christmas bouquet of flowers.” Kenton County LibraryNewport, 1991
“NKU singers sing Christmas Carols at the Hay House on 6th Street, Newport. It was one of the houses of the Victorian Christmas House Tour in Newport. The organ is a pump organ that works.” Kenton County LibraryFlorence, 1980
“Christmas shoppers at Shillito’s” Kenton County LibraryFort Mitchell, date unknown
“Decorated for Christmas” Kenton County LibraryCovington, 1978
“Christmas decorations night, looking north from 6th Street” Kenton County LibraryErlanger, 1980
“Christmas Decorations at Jim Viox’s house. 317 Graves” Kenton County LibraryFort Wright, 1967
“Wally Baynum family celebrating Christmas in April” Kenton County LibraryFort Thomas, date unknown
“Unknown couple puts ornament on Christmas tree.” Kenton County LibraryCovington, 1974
“Santa (Phil Carrico) with Laura Wendling at Christmas Celebration” Kenton County LibraryBrooksville, 1973
“Christmas parade” Kenton County LibraryCovington, 1971
“Christmas decorations, looking north from 10th Street” Kenton County Library
