Christmas past of Petaluma, as told in historic photos

A look back at the decorations of holidays past.|
EMILY CHARRIER
ARGUS-COURIER STAFF

Petalumans have been decking the halls for more than a century. A quick trip through the Sonoma County Library’s Heritage Collection uncovered more than a dozen images of Christmas past in Petaluma, from a tree perched on a grain elevator to Santa arriving be helicopter.

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