Patricia Harmon

Secretary of War Harry H. Woodring and his wife with their children Cooper Coolidge, Marcus, and Melissa. The children are opening presents on Christmas Eve, 1937.

Is it me, or does the oldest boy have more interesting presents than his sister? He has a whole train set with buildings - she has a . . . book??

Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, Harris and Ewing.
People in photo include: Helen (Coolidge) Woodring, Cooper Coolidge Woodring, Marcus Woodring, and Melissa Woodring

Rosemary Clooney starred alongside Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Vera-Ellen in White Christmas in 1954. It was the first film to be shot in Paramount's VistaVision process with color by Technicolor. The film boasted more than 15 songs.

Lucky for Danny Kaye, Donald O'Connor became sick and was unable to shoot the film after Fred Astaire declined the project.

Even though Vera-Ellen's character Ellen played the younger sister to Betty (Rosie Clooney), Rosemary Clooney was 7 years younger.

The film took in $12 million dollars in 1954. Tickets were approximately 25¢ for children under 12 and 50¢ for over 12 & adults.

A professional photo by E.J. McCullag of a woman posing under mistletoe.

A photo of the four oldest children of Frederick Muehlhause. Found in a Texas antique store. Handwritten on the back is "Fred Mühlhause, Belton, Texas". I estimated the date of photo from the apparent ages of the kids. This was probably taken in Belton where the family lived.

A graduate of the Tuskegee Institute she was denied work as a pilot as a Tuskegee Airman (wrong gender) and the WASP -- Women's Airforce Service Pilots (wrong race).
People in photo include: Mildred (Hemmons) Carter

Howard Van Buskirk & unknown friends - Dresses from the 1910's.

Found in discarded photos Great Falls MT

A photo of Paul, Cecelia and Grace Braunger

A picture of Santa Claus making toys in 1907. You can see he hasn't gotten fat yet - and don't you love the toys and dolls that he's making? I bet they're worth money now . . .

Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, Underwood and Underwood

George Washington Cummings and his son, George Lawrence Cummings, ready to go to the woods to cut a Christmas tree. December, 1916

My mother's first visit with Santa all wrapped up for warmth along with her fur muff

A label featuring Santa Claus for Sugar Plums by the U.S. Confection Company, New York, in 1868.

The label was entered into the Clerk's Office in the district of Southern New York. It's an interesting use of Santa for advertising in the mid 1800's. The image is familiar but has changed somewhat since then!

Courtesy of the Library of Congress

Ray and his wife and children on a visit from Detroit to see his father Bruce and family.

Ray was born in Louisville,Ky in 1897 the son of Bruce Harmon and Gertrude Markwell.