The following information is from a newspaper article in the Marshall Messenger from Nov. 28, 1946. The photograph featured this week from the museum’s collection was taken on Main Street in Marshall in the 1950s.

“Marshall in all probability will have Christmas lighting on its business streets this year despite the brownout caused by the coal strike, and cancellation of its evergreen order.

Marshall’s electricity is generated mostly by diesels, which are oil-burning machines, and therefore are not affected by the government orders against street decorations. For a few days this week, however, it looked as though Marshall would not have decorations, because the company in Montana, which furnishes the evergreen wired A. L. Soupy, secretary of the Civic and Commence Association that a big blizzard had spoiled all plans and they could not fill the order.

Tracers were sent out immediately for a supply of evergreen, and a source was finally found, which agreed to have the evergreen here by Friday. Over 3,000 light bulbs of various colors are used on the decorations, and about 4,000 feet of evergreen.

The Marshall Civic and Commerce Association furnishers the design and the materials, the city furnishes the labor and construction, and the Municipal Light Plant contributes the electric power.

The decorations make the streets beautiful by day and night, particularly if there is snow. They are especially beautiful at night, and visitors come from miles around to view them.”

The seventh annual indoor Christmas Tree Walk and the Heritage Room Christmas Display featuring over 60 Nativity scenes are on view at the museum through New Year’s Eve.