Gallery: Amazing Old Pics of the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
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A clown floats through New York City in the 1940 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. *Image: Macy's Inc.*
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Here, a dino, from 1963. *Image: Macy's Inc.*
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Here's a floating dachshund. *Image: Macy's Inc.*
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A pilgrim--firmly in the Thanksgiving spirit. *Image: Macy's Inc.*
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Another shot from 1963. *Image: Macy's Inc.*
Schematic representation of the Sinabung eruptive column showing some of the main eruptive features. Image: Erik Klemetti061930-21725-1412-1100
This shot reminds us that the early years overlapped with the golden age of airships--it's from 1930. The Hindenburg would crash 7 years later. *Image: Macy's Inc.*
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A soldier. *Image: Macy's Inc.*
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The only balloon to be modeled after a real person was this one, for entertainer Eddie Cantor. *Image: Macy's Inc.*
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This spaceman was an early favorite--a relic of the space race era. *Image: Macy's Inc.*
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Ferdinand the Bull. *Image: Macy's Inc.*
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A huge fish from 1938. Looks like something from a Guillermo del Toro movie. *Image: Macy's Inc.*
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Gridiron glories have long been a Thanksgiving tradition. Here, a footballer makes a dash down a street. *Image: Macy's Inc.*
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Harold the Baseball Player, a representative for the national pastime. *Image: Macy's Inc.*
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An early incarnation of Mickey Mouse. *Image: Macy's Inc.*
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Yarr--the pirate was a fan favorite in early years. *Image: Macy's Inc.*
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This Christmas stocking offered floats within a float. *Image: Macy's Inc.*
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A clown, from 1938. *Image: Macy's Inc.*
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Father Knickerbocker floats through the streets. *Image: Macy's Inc.*
