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Christmas Doll Donation

Updated Mar 25, 2024
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Christmas Doll Donation
Annapolis midshipmen donate dolls for poor children in Washington D.C.

Hundreds of midshipmen from Annapolis en route to their homes for the holidays arrived in Washington, their arms loaded with dolls for the poor children of the city. The dolls were donated to The Doll House, where they were distributed to "unfortunate youngsters" on Christmas Day.

Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, Harris & Ewing
Date & Place: in Washington DC, District Of Columbia USA
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One of the most cherished aspects of the Christmas season is the tradition of giving. Shown here are students training in the Naval Academy on their way home to Annapolis Maryland, who stopped in Washington D.C. bringing gifts & smiles. These young men were donating dolls to be distributed to "unfortunate youngsters" on Christmas Day in 1937.

Generosity to strangers and those in need. Now THAT represents Christmas Spirit, at least to me.
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1937.....We know where these young men would be in just a few years. Hope most of them survived the coming storm!
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