Five men begin decorating by placing the star

Description

Five white men, three mostly obscured by the tree, place the 4-foot star on top of Rockefeller Center's 1953 Christmas tree, a Norway spruce.

Note

Typewritten note attached to back"#9 The first ornament, a 4-foot white plastic star, is attached to the topmost branch while the tree is still on the truck. Clear twinkling firefly lights are also attached to the top branches, part of the 6,500 bulbs which will illuminate the tree at night."

Date Issued

1953-12

Type

Image

Extent

1 photograph : black and white print ; 8 x 26 cm

Genre

Gelatin silver prints

Group portraits

Member of

Ted Malone Collection

Time Period

1951-1960

Subject (Name)

Rockefeller Center

Subject (Topical)

Christmas trees

Christmas tree ornaments

Christmas decorations

Men, White

Subject (Geographic)

New York (N.Y.)

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