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OKLAHOMA CHRISTMAS
OKLAHOMA CHRISTMAS
PHOTO GALLERY...
1 A December 1978 photo from a story in the Oklahoma Journal newspaper with the headline“ 24 hours to go” and the caption“ Two glasses of milk and a plateful of crackers will be Santa’ s reward when he comes down the chimney at the home of Esther Mae Henke, 4316 Woodland Drive.” Page 13
2 Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper on Nov. 30, 1948. Caption:“ Christmas decorations were going up in Walters Wednesday.” Page 13
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3 A December 1976 photo from a story in the Oklahoma Journal newspaper with a caption that read:“ There were Christmas presents, games and refreshments for all last week when the Presidents’ Club of Central State University hosted 78 Edmond school youngsters for a yule party in University Center Ballroom.”
4 A December 1974 photo from a story in the Oklahoma Journal newspaper with the headline“ Thrill for a 3-year-old” and the caption“ Emily Durrett, 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Durrett of Calumet, has a shy smile as she gets a hug from Santa Claus Friday night at the governor’ s Christmas party.”
5 A December 1985 photograph of a Victorian Christmas scene in Historic Downtown Guthrie.
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6 Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company on Dec. 11, 1954. Caption:“ This is just a preview of what 800 grade school children will be seeing at 10 a. m. next Saturday( December 18) at the Mayor’ s annual Christmas party in Municipal Auditorium.”
7 Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company in December 1935.
8 A historic photo of an Oklahoma family’ s Christmas with an unknown date.
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9 Photograph used for a 1929 story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption:“ Just a part of the big bundle of gifts the children brought to the Oklahoma City Times annual Christmas party for the relief of the McAlester mine disaster sufferers.”
Photos Courtesy of the Oklahoma Historical Society
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