22 photos that show the evolution of New York City's Time Square ball drop

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22 photos that show the evolution of New York City's Time Square ball drop

1942

AP

Revelers wend their way in New York's Times Square to ring in the New Year, Jan. 1, 1942.

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Every year, over a million people pack into New York City's Times Square to revel in the new year.

2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the ball drop - the tradition of watching a glowing sphere that slides down a pole until midnight.

Let's take a look at how the celebration has evolved over the past century.