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The year 1992 was also the year that the National Christmas Tree and Pageant of Peace was featured on the official White House Christmas card. The card was created by artist Kamil Kubik and printed by Hallmark Cards. Several changes were made to the National Christmas Tree and the Pageant of Peace in 1993 and 1994.
The trees have come from a wide variety of sources, were placed or planted in different places on the grounds of the President's Park or the White House, have varied in height, and have sometimes been a cut tree and sometimes a living planted tree. Cut evergreen trees were used in 1923 and from 1954 to 1972. Living trees were used from 1924 to ...
In 2003, Kinkade was chosen as a national spokesperson for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. In 2004, he was selected for a second time by the Christmas Pageant of Peace to paint the National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. The painting, Symbols of Freedom, was the official image for the 2004 Pageant of Peace.
The Christmas tree outside the White House, also known as the National Tree, is officially getting lit up in the Ellipse in the President’s Park. The 100th lighting ceremony for the outdoor tree ...
The first tree, a cut balsam fir, was placed on the Ellipse by the District of Columbia Public Schools. From 1924 to 1953, live trees in various locations around and on the White House grounds were lit on Christmas Eve. In 1954, the ceremony returned to the Ellipse and with an expanded focus: the "Christmas Pageant of Peace."
Here's a breakdown showing the average price of Christmas trees through the years, according to data compiled by The National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA): 2008: $37. 2010: $36. 2012: $41 ...
It typically takes eight to 10 years to grow a Christmas tree, depending on the variety and location, according to the National Christmas Tree Association, a trade group representing growers.
The National Christmas Tree Association ( NCTA) is a professional organization in the United States of over 5,100 "Christmas tree professionals" in various capacities. The group focuses its work into three areas: promotion and research, federal representation (which includes Congressional lobbying ), and professional education. [1]