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By CityBeat Staff on Mon, Dec 6, 2021 at 1:24 pm

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.

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Fort Mitchell, 1973
"Chris Piper (5) and friends with Christmas Tree"

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Florence, 1982
"Sarah Boatright (1-1/2) daughter of Eddie and Pam Boatright, Walton. Doesn't want anything to do with Santa at Florence Mall."

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Richwood, 1980
"Christmas decorations, Doug Robinson in front of parent's home, Shirley & G.L. Robinson"

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Covington, 1977
"Winter scene, looking south on Madison from 5th Street"

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Florence, 1981
"Joyce Brown, Independence, making a Christmas Village at Ceramics Plus."

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Covington, 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"

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Erlanger, date unknown
"Unidentified home on Commonwealth Avenue decorated for Christmas."

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Burlington, 1991
"Cassie Jo Hill (1), held by mother Connie, laughs at Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer (Dan Maher)"

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Hebron, 1980
"Burr Reeves, Dan Mai (15), Bob Reeves (19) trimming and pruning Christmas trees at Reeves Farm"

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Northern Kentucky, 1966
"Santa in the fourth annual Burlington Hometown Christmas parade"

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Newport, date unknown
"Joyce Nehus, 18, decorating Christmas tree"

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Fort Mitchell, 1979
"Christmas party"

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Newport, 1987
"Lots of people showed up for the Downtown Newport Business Association's Second Annual Christmas Parade, down Monmouth Street."

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Florence,1991
"Aaron Adams (9) and Terry Snelling (8) check out each other's costumes before appearing in play at First Church of Christ"

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Northern 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."

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