Contributed by Teresa Douglass, Genealogy Specialist

The big man in red will be arriving soon, so I hope you are on his “good” list!

This week’s Flashback takes a look at Santa’s arrival in Corydon in 1950. Santa traveled via the LNAC (Louisville, New Albany, and Corydon) Railroad and greeted a large crowd on Water Street. Children were excused from school for the occasion.

Santa’s approaching arrival was announced in The Corydon Democrat, November 29, 1950 :

Another article, accompanied by the following photo, appeared in the paper December 6, 1950:

Additional photos of the day:

Happy Holidays!

For these and many more images, visit the Harrison County Public Library Digital Archives.