Winter Holiday Celebrations: Object #12 – Arkansas Primary Source Sets

Christmas tree at the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.

<p>The photograph shows a Christmas tree, lit up with golden lights, on the left foreground. In the background against a dark sky is the United States capitol dome.</p>

Photograph of the Christmas tree at the U.S. Capitol

Text-dependent Questions:
What does this picture show?
How does this picture represent Christmas?
Where might we see similar Christmas trees today?

Citations

Highsmith, Carol M, photographer. Christmas tree at the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. United States Washington D.C, None. [Between 1980 and 2006] Photograph.