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.

Set to take place on Thanksgiving morning 100 years ago, the first Macy’s Parade promised to be a magnificent affair. A newspaper ad in the Brooklyn Eagle placed by R.H. Macy & Co. announced the new event: “A giant Christmas parade will be held in Manhattan in which Santa Claus,