Archive for December 23rd, 2010

CHRISTMAS GOLDEN BOOK FROM 1957

golden book 1957

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HOLLYWOOD THEATRE ~ 1926

hollywood theatre 1926

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A CHRISTMAS AD FROM 1945

RAILROADS 1945

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PICTURES CAME TO LIFE!

viewmaster ad
                            Sawyer’s View-Master (1946-1955)

sawyers viewmaster
viewmaster reels
view-master reel
                                View-Master reel’s

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FIRST PUBLISHED ON THIS DATE IN 1823

a visit from st nic 2
This poem was published anonymously in the Troy (N.Y.) Sentinel.
The author is believed to be Clement Clark Moore. It has been called
”the best known verses ever written by an American” and is largely
responsible for the conception of Santa Claus. Four hand-written
copies of the poem are known to exist, three are in museums and
the fourth copy was signed by Moore as a gift to a friend. It was
sold by a collector in December of 2006 for $280,000.

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                      Clement Clark Moore

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