Vintage photos show how people decorated for the holidays over the last 100 years
A family gathers around the Christmas tree while a young girl opens her present.
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- Families have long decked out their homes for the holidays.
- Some decorations, such as tinsel, remained in style for decades, even as materials evolved.
- Innovations, such as colorful electric lights and mass-produced flocked trees, modernized displays.
This Christmas, you might be thinking back to how your parents or grandparents decorated their homes for the holidays.