The above image is from 1867: Double-page hand colored wood engraving featured in Frank Leslie’s Illustrated newspaper titled, “A Happy New Year.”

This and other delightful historical New Year’s Eve images can be found here.

I especially love this rural frolic:

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It’s not even 9:00 here in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and already I can hear fireworks.

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Happy New Year, one and all!

xoxo