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- Office Xmas Party: 1925
- ... It's the week before Christmas, time for a hallowed holiday tradition here at Shorpy: The Office ... desk jobs in the boring adult world. Just WAIT until the Christmas party, though!
The oil can Of course the bear and the cabin ... Posted by Dave - 12/19/2022 - 12:38pm -
- Merry Christmas: 1913
- The colorized Christmas tree is back, 107 years after its debut in Madison Square. Happy holidays from Shorpy!
New York, December 1913. "Christmas tree, Madison Square." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Bain News ... Posted by Dave - 12/25/2020 - 7:11am -
- Our Lady of Lourdes: 1914
- ... did have a annual spring play using the stage and we had a Christmas concert. There was a way into the church from the back of the school. ... are my most vivid memories of the school. The spring and Christmas plays that were held each year. Recess outside during lunchtime. ... Posted by Dave - 12/13/2022 - 12:33pm -
- A Poor Diet: 1936
- December 1936: "Christmas dinner in home of Earl Pauley near Smithfield, Iowa. Dinner consisted ... the Farm Security Administration View full size.
Christmas Dinner Makes me want to cry.
- Calli.
Christmas Dinner It's sad
I bet that pie tasted sweet I bet that pie ... Posted by Dave - 12/16/2022 - 3:20pm -
- A Dickey Christmas: 1919
- "Dickey Christmas tree, 1919." 8x6 inch glass negative, National Photo Co. View full ... yuletide tradition here at Shorpy.
It's Not Christmas Without The Dickeys Always look forward to the latest Dickey Christmas picture. If someone made a book of all the pictures I would buy it. ... Posted by Dave - 12/12/2022 - 4:33pm -
- Kodachrome Living Room: 1955
- ... actual date on the slide mount, but we can tell it's near Christmas by my sister's home-made angel ornament hanging in the niche as well ... Posted by tterrace - 06/24/2009 - 4:11pm -
- Merry Christmas!
- New York, December 1913. "Christmas tree, Madison Square." 8x10 glass negative, G.G. Bain Collection. ... Ahhhhhh!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhh!!!
Ohhhhhhhh!!!
Merry Christmas! Thank you Dave! Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas Beautiful!
Merry Christmas.
Shorpy ... Posted by Dave - 02/04/2012 - 4:04pm -
- Christmas P.J.'s: 1951
- "Christmas P.J.'s -- Dec. 25 1951." Grace and Sally clash in the latest episode ... Grace and Sally hope you had a very merry Christmas!
Behind the chair Is that Ralphie's Red Ryder 200-Shot ... London Past & Present Thank you for the Beautiful Christmas Focus!
I thought Shorpy might appreciate seeing this:
... Posted by Dave - 12/25/2022 - 11:44pm -
- Merry Christmas From 1954
- We're all dolled up for Christmas Day and a visit by my godmother and her family. She's in front ... all shades of purple. From all of us to all of you: Merry Christmas!
Wonderful news Mal!
Merry Christmas Shorpy Friends Made it home for Christmas Eve, surgery went well. ... Posted by tterrace - 12/26/2021 - 1:49pm -
- A Dickey Christmas: 1923
- "Dickey Christmas tree, 1923." The family of Washington lawyer Raymond Dickey, whose ... are everyone's eyes so sad? Don't they know it's Christmas? (Maybe this the custom of the day, to look somber in a holiday ... track on the floor to the right. Wonder if a wee little Christmas choo-choo was part of the decorations, or a gift done opened and set ... Posted by Dave - 12/24/2021 - 2:57pm -
- Hello, Holly: 1952
- ... facility, like a hospital or orphanage, and at Christmas, to boot.
It's only Mrs. Claus In civvies.
They have ... holiday dated back to the early '50s?
A Blue Christmas, a Knotty Christmas You can catch a glimpse of spring, too. (By her left elbow).
... Posted by Dave - 12/21/2022 - 3:27pm -
- Lionel Lines: 1946
- ... this 35mm Kodachrome of Jim and Jack Hardman and their Christmas train set in Upper Montclair, New Jersey. View full size.
... in the attic, basement or under the bed, get them out for Christmas, oil them and run them.
Speaking of Smoke I believe the little ... Posted by Sparkplug - 12/24/2022 - 3:19pm -
- A Higher Tower: 1942
- ... are no longer on top of the Penobscot Building.
Merry Christmas Dave, I don't know how to photoshop, but you get the idea. Thanks ... much as you do. I hope you and tterrace et al. have Merry Christmas and a great 2023.
Thank you Arthur Siegel For your beautifully ... Posted by Dave - 12/23/2022 - 12:31pm -
- Lunch Meet: 1942
- ... photo doesn't have the intrigue of our favorite office Christmas party, we do have the two people at the counter who are not stuffing ... Posted by Dave - 12/22/2022 - 2:48pm -
- Santa Baby: 1952
- ...
Next year I could be oh so good
If you'd check off my Christmas list
Boo doo bee doo
Santa honey, I wanna yacht and really ... and hurry down the chimney tonight
Come and trim my Christmas tree
With some decorations bought at Tiffany's
I really do ... Posted by Dave - 09/12/2011 - 11:11am -
- Southside Easter: 1941
- ... so I left it there. My husband bought it for me for Christmas that same year. I fell in love with "my boys" (as I call them) as ... Posted by Dave - 04/17/2022 - 8:16am -
- Koh-I-Noor: 1902
- ... just waiting to be nibbled on!
Dear Santa With Christmas fast approaching, can you go back in time and get me that Thatcher ... Posted by Dave - 09/13/2011 - 11:52pm -
- The Queen: 1926-2022
- ... appreciated her steady presence on my money and during her Christmas addresses and at so many events where one saw people bowing and ... Posted by Dave - 09/08/2022 - 9:28pm -
- Little Italy: 1900
- ... have a cellphone. Thanks for this fascinating picture.
Christmas Pilgrimage My wife's family is originally from New York and part of the holiday ritual is a trip to Mulberry Street each Christmas Eve to procure the goodies for a proper Holiday meal. Alleva Dairy, ... Posted by Dave - 05/09/2020 - 6:49pm -
- Christmas Story: 1953
- Christmas 1953. Oak Park, Illinois. My cousin Tom experiencing the thrill of ... family shot. WOW! what great memories. Thank you and Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Tinsel Hazards Here's a question for ... enough (1957)for me to buy the thing I'd always wanted for Christmas but, because I was a girl, never got. Unfortunately, he was still at ... Posted by der_bingle - 12/09/2008 - 6:58pm -
- The Last Yule Log: 1984
- December 24, 1984. My father's last Christmas Eve, twenty-five years ago this week. View full size.
Love ... it means a lot to me and it's not my father.
Merry Christmas!
Great one What a touching picture, tterrace. Is that house ... Posted by tterrace - 12/11/2016 - 2:15pm -
- Christmas in Columbus: 1955
- December 1955. Columbus, Georgia. "Christmas decorations on Broadway." 4x5 inch acetate negative from the Shorpy ... guess that was the trend in urban planning then.
Blue Christmas Is that Elvis with an electric guitar under the Kress awning performing Blue Christmas?
[Or an acoustic mandolin. - Dave]
Forward in Time ... Posted by Dave - 05/10/2022 - 10:45am -
- Christmas Special: 1962
- ... 1962 and family and friends have gathered for a near-Christmas dinner. I've just gotten my first 35mm camera, a Kodak Retinette, and ... still in his supermarket work garb, so it's obviously not Christmas day. Next to me in front are Aunt Grace and Uncle Jack, my mother's ... Posted by tterrace - 12/24/2015 - 3:54pm -
- Modern Family: 1914
- ... from the family of Washington lawyer Raymond Dickey! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL.
"Dickey tree, 1914." Our fifth Christmas visit with the family of Washington lawyer Raymond Dickey, whose ... Posted by Dave - 12/22/2020 - 10:24am -
- Christmas Loot: 1951
- "Xmas 1951." Christmas Past, and Christmas presents. Our 12th slide from this batch of 35mm Kodachromes ... I had an H gun and cowgirl outfit!!! That kid had a good Christmas!!
Cushman chair The chair he is on looks to be a Cushman ... Posted by Dave - 12/26/2021 - 3:33pm -
- Tinsel-Free Christmas: 1955
- ... December 1955. Here's our family's entry in the Shorpy Christmas tree sweepstakes. Devoid of any jolly celebrants, unfortunately, but ... clothing.
Window dressing Well that is a perfect Christmas tree and the slight blur adds a little dreamy magic that is nice. But ... Posted by tterrace - 12/26/2021 - 1:46pm -
- Christmas With Wilbur and Orville: 1900
- December 1900. Christmas tree in the home of Wilbur and Orville Wright at 7 Hawthorn Street in ... There's a lot of detail here for fans of old-school Christmas decoration. Zoom the gifts. Update: Niece Bertha is shown ... dish set in a different room or house.
Candles on a Christmas tree... ... has got to be the most optimistic decoration ever.
... Posted by Dave - 01/16/2008 - 5:15pm -
- Christmas Story: 1919
- December 1919. "Baker Christmas tree." Secretary of War Newton Baker, wife Elizabeth and children ... that today.
Contest Entry? A neighborhood Clumsy Christmas Tree Contest is the only reasonable explanation for this grotesque ... like little Jack got the 1919 equivalent of an iPod for Christmas.
Charlie Brown called and he wants his tree back. I don't mean ... Posted by Dave - 09/13/2011 - 4:34pm -
- Good Old Guckenheimer: 1938
- December 1938. "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Christmas tree over the door of a bar on Market Street." Medium format nitrate ...
Good Grief! Hey Charlie Brown! We found your Christmas tree!
Charlie Brown called -- You know the rest.
Victim of ... Posted by Dave - 08/11/2022 - 12:22pm -
- From All of Us: 1921
- Washington, D.C. "Dickey Christmas tree, 1921." Our annual holiday card featuring the family of lawyer ... trees Wow. It never ceases to amaze me how different Christmas trees looked back in the day. I don't mean the decorations, I mean ... that have been posted here that I'm curious.
Conical Christmas This photo makes me wonder - When did the current "pointy ... Posted by Dave - 04/29/2014 - 1:44pm -
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