Historic Photos of Christmas in Chicago Gurze Books This isn't about planting a

This isn't about planting a tree

While illuminating the origins of Christianity

You will come away with a deeper relationship to others

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Historic Photos of Christmas in Chicago Gurze Books This isn't about planting aIn Chicago, as wherever Christmas is celebrated, holiday traditions reflect both universal themes and local color, both the spirit of giving and snow covered State Street. In 1913, Chicago decorated its first civic Christmas tree, while many others arrived on the fabled "Christmas tree ships of the era. Holiday shoppers crowded the sidewalks in front of stores such as Marshall Field & Company, Santa Claus held the rapt gaze of children, and churches