Christmas in Ohio sure has changed over the years—but what hasn’t changed is the excitement of holiday shopping, beautiful displays and gathering with family. The following are 10 vintage photos of Christmases past in Ohio. See how many of these malls, displays and other landmarks you remember. Enjoy the trip down memory lane!
- Circa 1950s Christmas in downtown Cleveland at the intersection of Euclid Avenue and Ontario Street.
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- The Arcade mall and hotel at Christmastime in Cleveland, circa 1978.
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- A family Christmas in Greenville, circa 1930.
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- City Transit Company Christmas trolley bus in Dayton, circa 1968.
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- Living room in the E. Ashbaugh house at Miami University in Oxford, circa 1932.
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- Christmas shopping at Lazarus in Columbus, date unknown
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- Christmas shopping (inside) Lazarus in Columbus, date unknown
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- The “North Pole” Lazarus window display in Columbus, date unknown.
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- Christmas Eve in a Worthington home, circa 1928.
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- Christmas Day in a Worthington home, circa 1928.
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Did these photos make you nostalgic for Christmas past? Share your own memories and vintage photos of Christmas in Ohio with us!
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Cleveland Press/Cleveland Memory Project
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Frank R. Synder/Wikimedia Commons
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