The National Christmas Tree - NARA - 182775

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The National Christmas Tree - NARA - 182775

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Scope and content: The 1978 U.S. National Christmas Tree is seen during the lighting ceremony on Thursday night, December 14, 1978. The tree is illuminated by 1,600 low-watt gold lamps, floodlit with gold spotlights, and decorated with gold garland and 50 large red ornaments. This living tree was planted on October 11, 1978, and replaced the living tree planted in 1977 (which had been toppled and killed by high winds in a storm on January 26, 1978). This 1978 tree lived until February 19, 2011, when its trunk snapped in a windstorm which contained gusts of up to 50 mph (80 km/h).

Merry Christmas! Christmas photographs are often taken to capture the joy and warmth of the holiday season and to preserve memories of special moments and traditions. Some people like to display their Christmas photographs as part of their holiday decorations, or to share them with friends and family as a way of spreading holiday cheer. Christmas is a time of year that many people associate with happy memories and traditions, so it's not surprising that it can bring about feelings of nostalgia. Enjoy these public-domain images - use them in your production, and blog posts, and print them - without restrictions.

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1977 - 1981
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U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
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