On Nov. 27, 1924, a Thanksgiving tradition was born. Macy’s held its very first Thanksgiving Day Parade. At 9 a.m., a police escort led what was then called the “Macy’s Christmas Parade” through New York.

The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade took place in November 1924. Take a look at photos showing how it's evolved over the last 100 years.

The 98th edition of Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade will begin on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and end at Macy’s flagship store at Herald Square.