Santa letters from Comanche and Zephyr children
A collection of handwritten Christmas requests from several Comanche area children and caretakers. Children ask for toys including dolls, bikes, a Baby Alive, Barbie clothes, a football game, a tractor, a record player, a Moon explorer set, and other gifts.
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Sama
Evel Knievel
W. Wright St
Troy Stark
Comanche
Sidney
Terry Jones
Sania
Todd
Jana Swearengin
Legend of the Magical Cherry Tree
Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem to pay taxes and Mary asks for a magical cherry tree to bear fruit. Joseph refuses, leading to a traditional Christmas moral about faith and wonder. The tale blends biblical setting with miraculous fruit bearing.
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The
Cherry Tree
Spanish Christmas Customs Have a Realm of Enchantment
Across Spain Yuletide starts on Noche Buena with dance and tambourines in the streets. Midnight services blend guitars with organ music as families feast on almond soup and turrow nougat. On Epiphany Eve the Magi bring gifts, and the cabalgata parade crowns the observance.
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Iberia
Spain
Bethie
Bethlehem
Santa
Christ
Miracle Brings Joseph to Praise as Mary Prepares Birth
The scene describes Joseph declaring awe at the miracle of Mary’s pregnancy. He initially refuses, but the tree bends to help Mary reach its branches. Overcome, Joseph kneels and asks forgiveness, recognizing the unborn child as the Son of God.
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Mary
God
Christmas Eve Legend Stirs Icelandic Holiday lore
In Iceland Christmas Eve is the holiest night of the season. Folklore holds that dwarfs elves and other little folk danced in the streets on the eve of Christmas, a legend passed through generations as part of Christmas tradition.
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Iceland
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This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!