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Be of Good Cheer Livingston’s, Early 1950s

By Bill Kemp
December 25th, 2015
Historic Photos
men and women in wool coats and hats sing in front of a christmas tree. One is blowing into a baritone horn or Euphonium

Courthouse Caroling December 23, 1935

By Bill Kemp
December 23rd, 2015
Historic Photos
six men stand on either side of Santa Claus. one is shaking his hand. Behind them there are trucks and trailers with stuff on it including bicycles, stoves and more

Christmas Caravan, 1935

By Bill Kemp
December 22nd, 2015
Historic Photos
a large group of children and some adults gather around a christmas tree, decorating it.

ISSCS Christmas Circa 1950

By Bill Kemp
December 18th, 2015
Historic Photos

Bright Lights in Time for Christmas Downtown Bloomington, December 1958

By Bill Kemp
December 17th, 2015
Historic Photos

Winter Wonderland Miller Park Ice Skating, 1958

By Bill Kemp
December 15th, 2015
Historic Photos
five children smile for the camera in front of a christmas tree

All I Want for Christmas … Lincoln School First Graders, 1965

By Bill Kemp
December 14th, 2015
Historic Photos
a street lined with parked cars and people parading down the middle of it. in the foreground are reindeer pulling a sled with santa. in the background are homes and trees with no leaves.

Santa and His Six (?) Reindeer Bloomington Christmas Parade, 1929

By Bill Kemp
December 11th, 2015
Historic Photos
three men stand around a large vertical box with a large, 5-foot or so glass bottle standing in it. A box in front reads Official Ballot Box Corn Guessing Contest

Corny Christmas Contest, 1934 Guess the Number of Kernels

By Bill Kemp
December 9th, 2015
Historic Photos

U.S. Declares War The Pantagraph, December 8, 1941

By Bill Kemp
December 8th, 2015
Historic Photos