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Christmas Day Cabin on the Santa Fe Trail
The Nave family built a log cabin on Christmas day near Arrow Rock Missouri using round poles and flat stones for a hearth. Neighbors joined in the festive build and feast, with Bill the boss acting as Santa to local children as comrades shared gifts and song.
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Arrow Rock
Missouri
Henry Nave
Nave
Western Newspaper Union
Bob
Sam
Dave
Santa
Martin
Bethlehem
Big Bill
Oregon Pines