BAY CITY — Christmas Day marks the culmination of a season imbued with traditions, some which have lasted only a few years and others that have thrived for generations. One of the fondest many in Bay ...

Santa Claus, his reindeer and a tree surrounded by gifts are some of the Christmas season’s most iconic images—and, as advertisers have long known, they’re also some of the best ways to get shoppers ...

In the 1950s, children in Washoe County celebrated Christmas by performing in pageants at their schools and churches. In 1951, Mt. Rose Elementary School Principal Mamie Towles greeted more than 350 ...

They're packed with boasts, exclamation points, and campy humor. And they've been that way for generations. "Read another one, Dad!" says the title character in a 2001 episode of the show Everybody ...

A vintage Christmas catalogue advertises housekeeping toys for little girls, including an ultra-modern dollhouse and a sweeper that "really sweeps!" "The offerings from the mail-order houses seem ...

Whether they'd been naughty or nice, children in the 1950s dreamed of finding very different things in their Christmas stockings to the kids of today. Filmed in the UK back in 1959, this black and ...