"Typical turn-of-the-century images showing various Christmas subjects including Christmas eve and decorating the home. The storycard describes each scene and identifies historic origins of Christmas traditons. Also includes the name/dates of the artists. Example: The Twenty-Fourth of December Jessie MacGregor (fl.1872–d.1919)This illustration shows the popular Christmas tradition of gathering mistletoe. Many myths surround this plant: Ancient Druids believed it had magical qualities capable of curing illnesses, ensuring fertility and protecting against witchcraft. Enemies who met under mistletoe in the forest would lay down their arms and keep a truce until the next day. From this grew today’s Christmas-tide practice of hanging mistletoe over a doorway under which kisses are exchanged as a sign of friendship and goodwill."