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Our ninth annual holiday greeting from the family of Washington lawyer Raymond Dickey, who has been welcoming us into his home since 1912 or 2008, depending on how you look at it. This marks the last of the series, unless we find some more in our stocking come Friday. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL.
"Dickey family and Christmas tree, 1913." Looking a bit jollier than usual. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
In the background behind Mother.
I used to have one of those when I was a boy in England. My grandfather was a mechanical engineer for Rover and bought us 'educational' toys at Christmas. This was one that I loved.
Thanks for the picture. Brings back so many fond memories [baxado]
Felt pennants are an odd decorating choice for the parlor of a relatively affluent family of that era.
Of course, anything that hides even a part of that wallpaper is welcome.
Beautiful ornaments. No batteries required.
Nice to see some hint of a smile (at least on Mom).
They probably just got finished decorating the top of the tree upstairs in the bedroom.
First you pick the tree, then you pick a house to fit it. They got it backwards.
Why didn't they just cut a hole in the ceiling?
Honey, you misjudge the height every year, this year I got you a tape measure.
We will trim off the bottom off the tree to make it fit the living room.
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