And in the post-war 1950s, cream cheese, bacon and spinach were the foundation of appetizers and side dishes. John Hafer shared this photo of Christmas in 1957 at their home in DeWitt, New York.

Christmas became a more lavish affair with access to cheaper, mass-produced ornaments, toys, and even trees. Here’s a nostalgic look back at the holidays in the 1950s.

It was Christmas Eve, 1954 ... Satisfaction at seeing his bloodline carried forward into 1950s modernity by a flock of redheaded grandchildren? My hazy memories, hazier still with smoke from ...

As our photo from 1959 shows, a Christmas shopping rush is nothing new. But it also shows that in the old days, it used to happen in the days leading up to Christmas. This photograph was taken on ...

This column is in honor of Julie Bradley: I recently saw a picture of a family on Christmas Day in 1950’s Jamestown. In the picture, three children from the Bishop family sat in front of their ...

He spent an elaborate Christmas with them. Their camp had such civilized accoutrements that it looked as though it had been there six months instead of a very short while. All sorts of tricks were ...