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Macy's caters to customers during the biggest holiday shopping season, 1948.

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How Black Friday Looked Before It Was Called Black Friday

A back-scratcher encrusted with gilt, pearls and sea shells is an expensive adaptation of a standard 39-cent model.

people

Holiday Jeer: Good-for-Nothing Gifts From Back in the Day

Westover, a mansion on the James River in Virginia, said to be haunted by a woman who died of a broken heart in the 18th century.

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The Haunts of Famous American Ghosts

Patricia Guinan promises to leave out milk and crackers for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, 1947.

history

Christmas Wishes: Photos of Kids on the Phone With Santa, 1947

Vermont barbecue, 1957.

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LIFE Fires Up the Barbecue

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