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.*
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    Schematic representation of the Sinabung eruptive column showing some of the main eruptive features. Image: Erik Klemetti
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    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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