10 Vintage Photos That Will Make You Nostalgic For El Paso's Christmas Past

Time marches on. But it's nice to remember the past. From gaily decorated downtown streets to our iconic San Jacinto Plaza to the Chelmont Christmas tree, here are 10 archival photographs of El Paso's Christmas Past.

Photos; Christmas lights at Chelmont Center. pic.twitter.com/lcIbAXLM6E
— El Paso History (@EP_history) December 17, 2013

Do you remember seeing this El Paso skyline at #Christmas - https://t.co/nqTuFDCKmp pic.twitter.com/Dcsnh0RMnd
— El Paso Times (@elpasotimes) December 5, 2015

Santa and his reindeer El Paso High School stadium. pic.twitter.com/xM9sklyp
— El Paso History (@EP_history) December 13, 2012

Photo: 12/15/1953 A 9-foot candle in the center of the alligator pool was added to the Plaza #Christmas decorations. pic.twitter.com/pfDcW0T762
— El Paso History (@EP_history) December 4, 2013

CHRISTMAS IN EL PASO, 1959
Posted by El Paso County Historical Commission on Saturday, December 5, 2015

San Jacinto Plaza at Christmas in the 1960's, photo courtesy of the El Paso Times archives
Posted by Lost El Paso on Tuesday, December 15, 2015

San Jacinto Plaza, 1954.
Posted by El Paso History on Thursday, December 19, 2013

Posted by Lost El Paso on Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Thanks to Ray Duenas and Chris Babcock fro letting me know that this is not the Chevron refinery but the Toro plant on Paisano.
Posted by El Paso History on Monday, December 23, 2013