The tree is lit, the gifts bought and wrapped, and a sense of holiday spirit fills the air… Don’t you just love this time of year? We all know what Christmastime in Colorado looks like now, but have you ever wondered what it looked like 50, 60, or even 100+ years ago? Thanks to our friends at History Colorado, we have the answer! Check out these 12 Colorado Christmas pictures from years past:

1. "Postal workers during Christmas in Denver, 1915."
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2. Carlton Tunnel Christmas Party (taken sometime between 1940-1950).
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3. "Denver Fire Station on Christmas Eve" (1890).
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4. Civic Center (1935).
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5. Downtown Grand Junction (1946).
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6. Colorado Springs (taken sometime in the 1940's).
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7. "Construction for Civic Center Christmas Lights" (taken sometime between 1925-1935).
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8. "Christmas card: A Highway of Happiness" (produced sometime between 1945-1948).
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9. Christmas at the Capitol (1924).
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10. "Idaho Springs living room at Christmas" (1901).
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11. Hotchkiss (taken sometime between 1910-1930).
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12. "Sleighing at Sneffles, Colo. Xmas 1896."
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