An assortment of Christmas photos from our local towns, over the decades.
The photo above is a print by Nick Rosato
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DANVILLE
Christmas Tree at Bloom & Mill Streets, 1929, Danville Pa(also showing the beautiful 3 globe street lights, and the traffic signal to the left, behind the tree.)
Santa on Parade, in Danville Pa
Chris Lynn Jr as Santa, Clyde Krum driver
John Clawser 1906-1994
Danville's Santa for 30 years.
John & Ellen Clawser lived at 121 Vine Street in Danville.
A KVS Christmas, 1944
Kennedy Van Saun, Danville Pa
Jeff Willoughby, Danville historian and bass player for Hybrid Ice, passed away in November of 2023.
His webpage is currently still online, and there you can read a story he wrote about Christmas in Danville -
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LEWISBURG
One of the elves from the Lewisburg Street Lamps
1982 mention of the elves
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MIFFLINBURG
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MILTON
Santa at the Capitol Theatre in Milton
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MONTOURSVILLE
Christmas Parade, Montoursville
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SELINSGROVE
1899 Christmas program at Salem Luth Church, Selinsgrove, Rev Harvey G. Snable on right.
1941 - Willard Maginnis car dwarfed by a large Christmas tree, in front of his home on N Market St, W side
View north on Market Street, Selinsgrove, abt 1960
Look close - there's Christmas garland strung on each side.
Selinsgrove used to have a community Christmas tree - reportedly the first local community to have one - in the water bowl each year.
Unique Box Shapes lights down the streets, Christmas 1950.
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SUNBURY
Train rides in Cameron Park at Christmas Time - Sunbury Pa
1954
" "As effective as medicine" is the description of Community Hospital's staff members for the elaborate and beautiful Christmas decorations in the home of Mr & Mrs Earl P. Carey, 331 North 11th streets, opposite the hospital. The Carey display, which attracted much attention from fold in the hospital as well as passerby last Yuletide, is nightly center of interest as patients - and hospital personnel as well - feast their eyes upon the entrancing scene. " - The Daily Item December 11th 1952
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WATSONTOWN
McCormick's Stationary Store Decorated For Christmas, Watsontown Pa
Chief Reed's Christmas Legacy, in Watsontown Pa
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WILLIAMSPORT
L.L. Sterns Department Store In Williamsport
See more photos of Christmas At Stearns
View of the Christmas Tree in front of the Lycoming County Court House, abt 1914. L.L. Stearns is located behind the tree, and to the right is the West Branch Bank.
Christmas Caroling in front of the old Post Office (across from the Sun Gazette) in the late 1950s in Williamsport
1949 Holiday Parade in Williamsport Pa
CIO Christmas Party
Roy Rogers & Trigger
at the Capitol Theater 218 W. Fourth Street Williamsport, 1948
The Capital first opened in 1928. It closed in June of 1990, the building was refurbished. Today it is the Community Arts Center
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1913, Christmas decorations at the Methodist Episcopal Church, Roaring Branch, Lycoming County
The Nativity at St Boniface, Williamsport
The Nativity that was for years displayed in front of the Grit Office in Williamsport now is displayed at the Baptist Church in Warransville each season.
Christmas Dinner at the Herdic House
December 1874
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An Index Of Christmas Activities & History in the Susquehanna Valley
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