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As stated, there were years where no indoor White House Christmas tree was installed at all. It is verifiable that there was no Christmas tree in the White House in 1902, [9] 1904, [10] 1907, [11] and 1922. [12] The lack of a tree in 1902 was due to the fact that President Theodore Roosevelt had not ordered one by December 23. [9]
Cut evergreen trees were used in 1923 and from 1954 to 1972. Living trees were used from 1924 to 1953, and again from 1973 to the present (2011). In the list below, the height of the cut tree is the height of the tree when raised at the White House. The height of the living tree is the height when it was first planted.
Believe it or not, there is a special meaning behind each one of those traditional Christmas decorations and rituals—and many of the symbols associated with the Christmas holiday actually have ...
A ‘beauty contest’ for Christmas trees. The White House Christmas tree is selected at a contest hosted by the National Christmas Tree Association, the national trade association and advocacy ...
The National Christmas Tree and Pathway of Peace trees consumed 7,000 watts over four weeks in 2010, at a cost of about $180. [238] (The National Christmas Tree alone consumed 2,000 watts in 2011.) [212] The lighting scheme used 60,000 LED lights and 265 spherical ornaments in 2013, [220] [221] while consuming just 5700 watts. [220]
“We say we've touched a tree over 100 times by the time it gets to the consumer, and that's all manual labor,” Cartner said. Selecting the right tree for the White House. All of that work led to Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm being named the 2024 grand champion at the National Christmas Tree Association's contest. Winning the competition ...
The official White House Christmas tree was also surrounded by a carousel and featured candy-shaped ornaments. The Gold Star tree in the East Entrance was made of six stacked stars, representing ...
The White House is transformed with holiday decor each and every year. Here, explore some of the most memorable White House Decorations through the tears. The Most Magical White House Christmas ...