Front:
THE BALTIMORE and OHIO'S FAMOUS "HOLLY TREE BY THE TRACKS" at JACKSON, MD.
Back:
This magnificent 55-foot holly tree, covered with red berries,
is one
of the largest in the East. It stands beside B&O's
right-of-way at Jackson, Md., on an ac re of ground owned bv
the railroad. At the holiday season sprigs of holly are taken
from the
ployees, and the tree itself is beautifully decorated. Annuallv
the members of the Baltimore & Ohio Women's Music Club,
and Glee Club, with thou sands of visit ors, gather at the tree
about two weeks before Christmas to sing carols marking the
first lighting of the trée for the season. In its Christmas dress
of a thousand sparkling lights it is a bright landmark for
train passengers on
entire countryside.
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tree for wearing by the railroad's front-line em
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COLOR PHOTO BY A. AUBREY BODINE
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