Seasonal & Holidays

'Christmas In Lansdale': A Historic Poem, Penned In 1931

What was Christmas like in Lansdale during the Great Depression?

LANSDALE, PA - The Lansdale Historical Society brought a piece of Christmas history to light on Christmas Eve morning.

They republished this short poem, originally published in the North Penn Reporter.

The lines were written by Marie Funk, whom the Society speculates was a student at the time. The year of publication was 1931.

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