striatic curates “Christmas across the Common“. It’s remarkable to see both, how much has changed and how much has remained the same through the years. I must confess that I was surprised to learn that Santa might prefer a cup of coffee rather than the time honoured cookies & milk (something to think about this Christmas Eve).

Photos from George Eastman House, State Library of New South Wales, Nationaal Archief, and The Library of Congress. View more photos from the Commons tagged with “christmas“.