1953 Christmas tree choice for the Rockefeller Center is delivered

Description

Rockefeller Center's choice for the 1953 Christmas tree, a Norway spruce, is delivered to the lower plaza at the Rockefeller Center that includes the skating rink and the sculpture of Prometheus created by Paul Manship. The tree lies on its side above the skating rink.

Note

Typewritten note attached to back"#8 Journey's end in front of the RCA Building in Rockefeller Center. Transported to Fort Lee, N.J. on Monday evening, the tree was safely parked overnight, then crossed the George Washington Bridge between dawn and 7:15 a.m. the following morning, Tuesday, December 1. A police escort expedited its movement from the bridge to the Center where it arrived at 7:45 a.m."

Date Issued

1953-12-01

Type

Image

Extent

1 photograph : black and white print ; 26 x 21 cm

Genre

Gelatin silver prints

Member of

Ted Malone Collection

Time Period

Subject (Name)

Subject (Topical)

Subject (Geographic)

Rights

Copyright Not Evaluated

Rights Note

Items in this collection may be freely viewed, searched, and displayed for research and educational purposes. Permission is required for publication, distribution, or other uses beyond viewing and searching, whether in print or electronic formats.

To request permission, please email LaBudde Special Collections.

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Collection Identifier: MS-0187

Source

Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Unit

LaBudde Special Collections