An intimate image collection from Larry Syverson shows the he has spent Christmas with his family for over half a century.
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| My brother, sister and me posing below our Christmas stockings in 1954 in Wichita Falls, Texas. My mother made the stockings. I still have mine |
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| My family celebrated Christmas in 1956 at my uncle's house in Archer City, Texas. My brother, sister and I pose in front of the Christmas tree. I'm in the middle |
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| My family celebrated Christmas in 1956 at my uncle's house in Archer City, Texas. My mom is the lady standing on the right. She made the 'Lady and the Tramp' skirt she is wearing |
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| My dad and I wearing the red shirt, Christmas 1957 |
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| My mom is standing to the left in the red dress. My dad is standing to the right in the red shirt. I'm the little boy in the red shirt holding the plate, Christmas 1957 |
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| My maternal grandparents sent out this Christmas card in the early 1960s. There are quite a few toys under their Christmas tree! Several were mine, circa 1962 |
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| Christmas in 1969 at my parent's house in Cordell, Oklahoma. That's me sitting under the tree |
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| My cousin and I admiring the Christmas tree at the 1969 annual Dea family reunion. It was held every Christmas Day throughout the 1950's and 1960's in Quanah, Texas |
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| Christmas 1970, I was a student at the University of Oklahoma. I was a member of the Acacia Fraternity. Judy (my future wife) is helping a few of my fraternity brothers decorate the House Christmas tree |
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| We celebrated Christmas 1971 in Norman, Oklahoma. My oldest son Branden was just two months old |
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| We celebrated Christmas 1971 in Norman, Oklahoma. Branden was just two months old |
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| Our family portrait in front of our tree in Norman, OK, Christmas 1972 |
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| We celebrated Christmas 1972 (Branden's second) in Norman, Oklahoma. I was a college student, so we didn't have much money. My wife, Judy, made most of the ornaments from felt |
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| We celebrated Christmas in 1972 at our home in Norman, Oklahoma. My oldest son, Branden, is sitting in my lap |
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| Father and son matching Christmas outfits. Judy made Branden and me matching vests. She also made Branden's bell-bottomed pants, Christmas 1973 |
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| My parents watching Branden play with his new toys, Christmas 1973 |
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| Branden, Brent and I are sitting in front of our tree, we celebrated Christmas in Midland, Texas, 1974 |
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| Branden and Brent in front of our tree in Midland, Texas, Christmas 1974 |
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| Branden and Brent in front of the tree. It's cute the way they are holding hands, Midland, Texas, Christmas 1975 |
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| Here I am with Branden and Brent celebrated Christmas in 1975 in Midland, Texas |
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| Branden and Brent decorating the tree. It was the first Christmas in our own home. The five previous Christmases were in rented apartments. It was quite special, Yukon, Oklahoma, Christmas 1976 |
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| Christmas morning. Branden, Brent and Brian (his first Christmas) and me in front of the fireplace, Yukon, Oklahoma, Christmas 1976 |
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| Brian helping to decorate the tree in Yukon, Oklahoma, Christmas 1977 |
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| Brent and Branden with their Christmas presents, Yukon, Oklahoma, Christmas 1977 |
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| Brian and Bryce in front of the tree in front of the tree, Yukon, Oklahoma, Christmas 1978 |
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| Brian, Branden and Brent in their new Hulk shirts. They got them for Christmas 1978. The picture was taken in Yukon, Oklahoma |
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| I'm holding Bryce as he plays with a Fisher Price drum, Yukon, Oklahoma, Christmas 1978 |
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| The boys had small Christmas trees in their bedrooms. Here Brian is decorating the tree in his room. He was three years old, Yukon, Oklahoma, Christmas 1979 |
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| Waiting with their cousins to open their presents, Yukon, Oklahoma, Christmas 1979 |
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| Branden and Brian decorating the Christmas tree, Yukon, Oklahoma, Christmas 1980 |
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| The boys posing in front of the stockings hung on the mantle, Yukon, Oklahoma, Christmas 1980 |
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| Christmas 1980 at my parent's house in Cordell, Oklahoma |
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| Christmas 1980 at my parent's house in Cordell, Oklahoma |
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| We celebrated Christmas 1981 in Yukon, Oklahoma |
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| My mom looks on as I serve myself from the Christmas dinner buffet table. Christmas 1981 at my parent's house in Cordell, Oklahoma |
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| We celebrated Christmas 1981 at my parent's house in Cordell, Oklahoma. My sister, Diane, and brother, Al, and their families were also there |
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| Christmas 1981 at my parent's house in Cordell, Oklahoma |
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| We celebrated Christmas in 1982 in Corpus Christi, Texas |
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| Christmas 1982 at my wife's parent's house in Lawton, Oklahoma |
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| We celebrated Christmas 1982 at my parent's house in Cordell, Oklahoma |
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| We celebrated Christmas 1983 in Houston, Texas |
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| Christmas 1983 at my parent's house in Cordell, Oklahoma. The cousins watching as presents are opened. That's quite a pile under the tree |
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| Christmas 1983 at my parent's house in Cordell, Oklahoma. My wife, Judy, is on the right, my sister, Diane, in the middle, and my brother, Al's, wife, Linda, on the left |
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| We celebrated Christmas in 1984 at our home in Houston, Texas. Branden opening a gift |
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| We celebrated Christmas in 1984 at my parent's house in Cordell, Oklahoma |
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| Christmas in 1984 at my parent's house in Cordell, Oklahoma. The cousins at the kid's table |
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| The tree at our home in Houston, Christmas 1985 |
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| My in-law's tree in Lawton. Christmas in 1985 at my wife's parent's house in Lawton, Oklahoma |
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| Here's the mob at Judy's parent's house, Lawton, Oklahoma, Christmas 1985 |
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| My parent's tree in Cordell, Oklahoma, Christmas 1985 |
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| The cousins are really absorbed in this game. Christmas in 1985 at my parent's house in Cordell, Oklahoma |
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| The cousins around the kids' table. Christmas in 1985 at my parent's house in Cordell, Oklahoma |
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| It was our last Christmas in Houston, 1986 |
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| Judy and Branden are playing a game in front of the tree. Last Christmas 1986 at our home in Houston, Texas |
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| We celebrated part of Christmas 1995 at my in-laws' home in Lawton, Oklahoma |
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| We celebrated Christmas 1997 at our home in Richmond, Virginia. Our Norwegian Christmas table |
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| We celebrated Christmas 1997 at our home in Richmond, Virginia. Our Scandinavian Christmas tree |
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| We celebrated Christmas 1998 at our home in Richmond, Virginia. Branden and his family visited us from Fort Hood, Texas. We took the grandkids to Southpark Mall in Colonial Heights to ride the Christmas train. Our son, Brian, is riding with the grandkids and their mom |
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| Our son, Bryce was stationed in Germany with the Army. He is riding with the grandkids in the caboose, Christmas 1998 |
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| We celebrated Christmas in 1999 at our home in Richmond, Virginia. This is our Scandinavian Christmas tree. This is our Scandinavian Christmas tree |
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| From the left, our son Brian, Judy, and our son, Branden and his family. Christmas 2000 at our home in Richmond, Virginia |
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| I'm holding my gifts from our Norwegian relatives. Christmas in 2002 at our home in Richmond, Virginia |
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| Judy is holding her gifts from our Norwegian relatives. Christmas in 2002 at our home in Richmond, Virginia. |
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| The grandkids in front of their Christmas tree in 2003 in Copperas Cove, Texas |
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| Judy with our Scandinavian Christmas tree in Richmond, Virginia, 2004 |
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| Our Scandinavian Christmas tree. I'm holding the gifts from my cousins in Norway. Christmas 2004 at our home in Richmond, Virginia |
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| While I was opening a gift bag, my cat, Stabbur, decided he wanted to see what I got, Christmas 2006 |
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| My wife, Judy, is opening one of her presents from my cousins in Norway. My cat, Stabbur, is relaxing and is completely oblivious to what is going on, Christmas 2010 |
