26th December 1938: A milkman in Loughton, Essex, delivering milk on a sledge drawn by a pony. (Photo by Norman Smith/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
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December 26 in the United States, and most other countries, is just the day after Christmas. Things go back to normal after the Christmas holiday. However, in the United Kingdom and some of its former colonies, the day is known as Boxing Day. Despite its name, Boxing Day has nothing to do with the sport of boxing. While the origins of the name are debated, the holiday is thought to have arisen in the early 1800s. The term ‘boxing’ stems from the tradition of giving boxes filled with gifts, money, and leftovers to house helps as a bonus on the day after Christmas. Alternatively, from collecting donations for the needy in ‘alms boxes’ placed in churches.
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Title
•Piñatas for Christmas.
Summary
•This photograph shows several piñatas, shaped like well-dressed women, hanging from street vendor stalls. The piñata, which originated in Mexico, is a brightly-colored paper container filled with candy or toys, and is used at celebrations such as Christmas. The photograph is from the collection of the Columbus Memorial Library of the Organization of American States (OAS), which includes 45,000 photographs illustrative of life and culture in the Americas. Many of the photographs were taken by prominent photographers on OAS missions to member countries. The OAS was established in April 1948 when 21 countries of the western hemisphere adopted the OAS Charter, in which they reaffirmed their commitment to the pursuit of common goals and respect for each other's sovereignty. Since then, the OAS has expanded to include the countries of the English-speaking Caribbean as well as Canada. The predecessor organization to the OAS was the Pan American Union, founded in 1910, which in turn grew out of the International Union of American Republics, established at the First International Conference of American States in 1889-90.
Created / Published
•Mexico : Organization of American States, 1970.
Headings
•- Mexico
•- 1970
•- Christmas decorations
•- Festivals
•- Parades and processions
•- Piñatas
•- Recreation
Notes
•- Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
•- Original resource extent: 8 x 10 inches; black and white photograph.
•- Original resource at: Columbus Memorial Library, Organization of American States.
•- Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.
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•https://lccn.loc.gov/2021669799
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Washington, D.C. "Red Cross baskets, Walter Reed Hospital, Christmas 1920." National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
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26th December 1936: Schoolboys gathered around a Royal Mail model train set at an exhibition organised by the Post Office at the Imperial Institute, South Kensington. (Photo by Harry Todd/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
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December 26 in the United States, and most other countries, is just the day after Christmas. Things go back to normal after the Christmas holiday. However, in the United Kingdom and some of its former colonies, the day is known as Boxing Day. Despite its name, Boxing Day has nothing to do with the sport of boxing. While the origins of the name are debated, the holiday is thought to have arisen in the early 1800s. The term ‘boxing’ stems from the tradition of giving boxes filled with gifts, money, and leftovers to house helps as a bonus on the day after Christmas. Alternatively, from collecting donations for the needy in ‘alms boxes’ placed in churches.
For an excellent history, please refer to:
wordhistories.net/2017/06/25/boxing-day-origin/
theprintshopwindow.wordpress.com/2014/12/21/bah-humbug-th...
Tags: Christmas ephemera Holidays December Boxing Day children Black and white black and white photographs black and white photos Santa Claus Christmas Tree mistletoe
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Three young boys enjoy skating on the ice at the Lake Placid Club, New York, in 1929 over the Christmas holiday.
Copyright: Underwood Archives/UIG/REX
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