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1913

Christmas tree with toys, Dec. 25, 1913

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Solano Christmas holidays festive in 1800s / Delaplane, Kristin [265] [ECHOS-1995-265]
First of a series Last-minute shopping was the order of the day back in 1863. The first newspaper ad for the season did not appear until the second week of December. And then there was only one ad for toys in the Solano Republican. The ad read: "Toys! Toys! Just received a beautiful assortment of toys for the holidays."

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Vallejo - 8 x 10 glass plate. Two little girls and Christmas Tree

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Christmas trees become tradition in 1800s / Delaplane, Kristin [266] [ECHOS-1995-266]
Information for this article came from the Solano County archives. Last in a series By 1877, there were beginning to be a number of family Christmas trees, and it was also noted that it was becoming a custom to have a public Christmas tree. Apparently the public tree was not located in a church, but in another building or hall. It was felt by some that this "public tree" made an ostentatious display of the holiday, at the same time recognizing that it did give the children a great deal of joy.

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1950

City Christmas tree in middle of Main Street at corner of Bernard and Main, Vacaville, CA. Beelard and Burton garage in background, 1950s..

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Charles Uhl in front of Christmas tree. Mr. Uhl, Vacaville farmer, city councilman years 1932-1934. Mayor years 1913-1914

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Carols And A Blaze / Wichels, Ernest [846] [WICHELS-1964-846]
In the days before automobiles, movies, TV or radio, many Vallejoans turned to their churches for Christmas Eve fellowship and entertainment. We chose 1878, at random, and here is what the weekly Chronicle of 86 years ago said, on Dec. 28:

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