christmas 1920: a gallery of christmas greetings

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Boston Globe, December 25, 1920.


Brooklyn Citizen, December 24, 1920.


Chicago Tribune, December 24, 1920.


Daily British Whig (Kingston, ON), December 24, 1920.


La Presse, December 24, 1920.


London Free Press, December 24, 1920.


Oakland Tribune, December 25, 1920.


San Francisco Examiner, December 25, 1920.


St. Louis Star, December 24, 1920.


Washington Star, December 24, 1920.

Season's greetings to everyone, and enjoy your holiday in the most satisfying-under-the-present-circumstances way possible. 

PS: Wonder what was happening in Toronto during the 1920 Christmas season? Check out Tales of Toronto. 

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