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Photostory #37: British Columbia Holly Keeps Old Custom Alive

Photographer(s)
Lund, Chris; Atkin, B.
Locations
Canada
British Columbia
Date
December 20, 1955
Subjects
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Agriculture
Holiday
Christmas
Environment and ecology

Photostory #240R: Turkey Dinner Fattens Economy

Photographer(s)
Lund, Chris; Malak
Locations
Date
December 15, 1959
Subjects
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Animals
Livestock
Holiday
Christmas
Commercial activity
Manufacturing
Food

Photostory #300: Canadian Toy Testing Council has Year-Round Task: Testing Toys for Santa's Pack

Photographer(s)
Lunney, Gar
Locations
Date
December 11, 1961
Subjects
Consumerism
Toys
Holiday
Christmas
Children

Photostory #300: Canadian Toy Testing Council has Year-Round Task: Testing Toys for Santa's Pack

Photographer(s)
Lunney, Gar
Locations
Date
December 11, 1961
Subjects
Consumerism
Toys
Holiday
Christmas
Children

Photostory #380: Twinkling Lights, Soft Snors, AddTouch of Magic: Canada Lights Up For Christmas In White

Photographer(s)
Gaudard, Pierre; Lund, Chris; Lingard, W. [Bill]; unattributed
Locations
Date
December 18, 1964
Subjects
Government
Federal
Houses of Parliament
Holiday
Christmas
Landscape
Canada as wilderness
Landscape
Canada as urban

Photostory #380: Twinkling Lights, Soft Snors, AddTouch of Magic: Canada Lights Up For Christmas In White

Photographer(s)
Gaudard, Pierre; Lund, Chris; Lingard, W. [Bill]; unattributed
Locations
Date
December 18, 1964
Subjects
Government
Federal
Houses of Parliament
Holiday
Christmas
Landscape
Canada as wilderness
Landscape
Canada as urban

Photostory #326: Eskimo Celebration at Pelly Bay: Christmas in a Snow Cathedral

Photographer(s)
Wilkinson, Doug
Locations
Canada
Northwest Territories [Nunavut]
Pelly Bay [Kugaaruk]
Date
December 11, 1962
Subjects
Holiday
Christmas
Aboriginal Peoples
Inuit
Religion

Photostory #326: Eskimo Celebration at Pelly Bay: Christmas in a Snow Cathedral

Photographer(s)
Wilkinson, Doug
Locations
Canada
Northwest Territories [Nunavut]
Pelly Bay [Kugaaruk]
Date
December 11, 1962
Subjects
Holiday
Christmas
Aboriginal Peoples
Inuit
Religion

Photostory #405: Growing in Popularity Across Canada: English-Style Pantomimes for Christmas. In Fredericton, New Brunswick, it's going to be "Aladdin"

Photographer(s)
Bridge, Bob; Grant, Ted
Locations
Canada
New Brunswick
Fredericton
Date
December 14, 1965
Subjects
Holiday
Christmas
Arts
Dramatic
Arts
Musical
Children
Folk and tradition

Photostory #405: Growing in Popularity Across Canada: English-Style Pantomimes for Christmas. In Fredericton, New Brunswick, it's going to be "Aladdin"

Photographer(s)
Bridge, Bob; Grant, Ted
Locations
Canada
New Brunswick
Fredericton
Date
December 14, 1965
Subjects
Holiday
Christmas
Arts
Dramatic
Arts
Musical
Children
Folk and tradition
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