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Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Ho, Ho, Ho! Santa gets a raise

Posted by: Jim Martin

The beginning of the 1942 Christmas season in the United States was an exceptional time. The country was entering the second year of a global war, which led to many men and women being away from their families, either in uniform, or working afar in war-related industries. Common consumer goods were subject to shortages, rationing, …