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A Christmas tree for the horses at the Point to Point Riding School near Wash., D.C. – Antique Print

A Christmas tree for the horses at the Point to Point Riding School near Wash., D.C., 1923 Dec. 24. — historic photograph
A Christmas tree for the horses at the Point to Point Riding School near Wash., D.C., 1923 Dec. 24.. Historic photograph from the Horses collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic photograph captures A Christmas tree for the horses at the Point to Point Riding School near Wash., D.C. in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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A Christmas tree for the horses at the Point to Point Riding School near Wash., D.C.

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A Christmas tree set up for the horses at the Point to Point Riding School near Washington, D.C., is the detail that makes this 1923 National Photo Company print unusual among holiday pictures from the period. The photograph, dated December 24, 1923, shows a decorated tree placed in the stable area, a seasonal gesture toward the animals that the riding school kept and taught. National Photo Company was a prolific Washington studio whose news and society photographs documented the city during the 1920s. Its pictures of children on horseback also capture a popular pastime of the era, when riding lessons were a common leisure activity for young people in the capital's suburbs.

Created / published1923 Dec. 24.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1920-1930.
NotesPhotoprint by National Photo Co. No. 28061.
SubjectsChristmas trees--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930. Children riding horses--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930. Horseback riding--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,145 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-165339

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