Photograph
Lighting the Capitol Christmas Tree
| U.S. Representative David Obey, his wife Joan and their son Douglas pose with Connie G. Hicks (with guitar) and U.S. Representative Tom Petri. Between Douglas and Joan is a large wreath decorated with red bows and pine cones. Douglas flipped the switch to light the Capitol Christmas tree. Connie sang a Wisconsin version of "Oh Christmas Tree." The song "Christmas Spirit," a composition by Medford, Wisconsin's Bill Herrick was also sung by Nashville singer Julie Koblish, (she may be the woman on the right). |
| Image ID: | 108767 |
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| Creation Date: | 12 14 1983 |
| Creator Name: | Architect of the Capitol, Washington, D.C. |
| City: | Washington |
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| State: | District of Columbia |
| Collection Name: | David R. Obey papers, 1962-2014 (bulk 1969-2010) |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, color |
| Original Format Number: | PH SP Mss BZ.90 box 3 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| The Capitol Christmas Tree (formerly the Capitol Holiday Tree) is the decorated tree that is erected annually on the West Front Lawn of the United States Capitol, in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the Christmas holiday season. The selection, installation, and decoration of the tree are all overseen by the Superintendent of the Capitol Grounds of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC). |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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