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A Vintage Christmas Carol
Submitted by Ken on Sat, 12/15/2007 - 11:57am.
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"The Works Progress Administration in Ohio presents the Federal Theatre for youth in 'A Christmas Carol.'" This poster for the Federal Theatre Project presentation of "A Christmas Carol" was created between 1936 and 1941.
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Deck the Halls: 1954
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 12/14/2007 - 6:25pm.
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Christmas 1954. My grandmother Sarah Parish Hall at home in Miami Shores, Florida. She really knew how to do Christmas. (Here's the tree.) View full size.
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Boy Toys: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 12/14/2007 - 5:46pm.
"Boy looking at Xmas toys in shop window" in New York circa 1910. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
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A Lodging House Christmas
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 12/14/2007 - 6:36am.
Christmas tree at a New York lodging house in 1914. View full size. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. What did Santa bring? Chairs!
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Free Horse Dinner!
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 12/12/2007 - 12:51am.
December 29, 1923. "Horse Christmas Party" at the Washington, D.C., Animal Rescue League. View full size. National Photo Company Collection.
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And a Bone for Fido: 1923
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 12/12/2007 - 12:42am.
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Pour this on your pancakes, it's that sweet: "Christmas Story" from 1923 or 1924. National Photo Company Collection. All together now: Awww.
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Christmas With Wilbur and Orville: 1900
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 12/11/2007 - 12:08pm.
December 1900. Christmas tree in the home of Wilbur and Orville Wright at 7 Hawthorn Street in Dayton, Ohio, three years before their famous flight. 4x5 dry-plate glass negative by the Wright Brothers. View full size. There's a lot of detail here for fans of old-school Christmas decoration. Zoom the gifts. Update: Niece Bertha is shown here playing with the dish set in a different room or house.
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