Ebenezer Scrooge here. All I have to say about 2020 is, “bah humbug.”

Just kidding, but we are going to have a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past this morning — past pictures that is. Greenville has a few holiday photos worth a share to remember the good times of togetherness + the holidays of years long past.

Pictures hold a lot of memories, including everything from the good, the bad, and the down right holly jolly. Let’s see what Greenville looked like in previous years around the holidays.

Postcard of Central Business District in downtown Greenville (Washington Street) covered in snow circa 1981-1921 | Photo via Greenville County Library System

Sepia photograph of Greenville’s 1938 Christmas Parade, buildings on the 100 block of Trade Street visible in background | Photo via Greenville County Library System

Menu from 1943 Christmas dinner for WWII soldiers at the US Naval Section base, including brief handwritten correspondence from David McNeely to Evelyn Dill | Photo via Greenville County Library System

Postcard of the Reedy River Falls in winter | Photo via Greenville County Library System

Snow Scene postcard of North Main Street | Photo by John Nolan, Greenville History Tours

Main Street decorated for the holidays in 1948. | Photo from the James Wilson Collection, Upcountry History Museum

Efird’s Department Store at Christmas | Photo from the Greenville County Historical Society

Downtown crosswalk during the holiday season, estimated 1950s | Photo from the James Wilson Collection, Upcountry History Museum

Greer Christmas parade circa 1950 | Greenville County Library System

Greer Christmas parade circa 1950 | Greenville County Library System

Main Street in downtown Greenville in 1950s | Photo from the Greenville County Historical Society

Float in local Christmas parade | Photo from the James Wilson Collection, Upcountry History Museum

Poinsett Hotel in 1960 | Photo from the James Wilson Collection, Upcountry History Museum

Greenville Christmas parade on television in 1960 | Photo from the Greenville County Historical Society

Greenville’s Main Street decorated for Christmas in 1962 | Photo from the Greenville County Historical Society

Christmas choir in the lobby of The C&S Bank in 1966 | Photo from the Greenville County Historical Society

Float from local Christmas parade | Photo from the Greenville County Historical Society

Greenville Health System Christmas parade float 1970 | Greenville County Library System

Santa Claus at the Children’s Hospital | Greenville County Library System

Santa Claus at the Children’s Hospital | Photo via Greenville County Library System

Santa Claus with medical professionals during the holidays | Photo via Greenville County Library System

Santa Claus receiving plaque from the Mayor in 1970 | Photo via Greenville County Library System

Group of children with Santa Claus in 1970 | Photo via Greenville County Library System

Children caroling in 1970 | Photo via Greenville County Library System

1995 Christmas Parade daytime and going south on Main Street | Personal photo of Camilla G. Pitman

1996 Christmas Parade - Pitman's Patriots Baton Twirlers | Personal photo of Camilla G. Pitman

1998 December - Snow on Main Street | City of Greenville

Holiday decorations at former Piazza Bergamo (now ONE City Plaza) | Photo by John Nolan, Greenville History Tours

2009 Christmas Parade - Council transportation went green this year | Personal photo of Camilla G. Pitman

2010 Christmas Parade – Retired Fire Chief Tommy McDowell | City of Greenville

2012 Christmas Parade | City of Greenville

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