Christmas tree
Title
Christmas tree
Description
"In what can be regarded as the first sign of Christmas, the Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Arthur Jones (third right) is seen receiving the annual gift of a Christmas tree donated by Sangunay Shipping Lines of Canada from Captain Milton Trakas of the ship 'Son Arawak'.
In thanking the Captain and the shipping line on behalf of the citizens of Kingston, Mayor Jones said that the annual gift of the tree would bring much pleasure to the citizens of Kingston over the Christmas holidays.
Others from left are: Mrs. Sheila Pessoa; Chief Engineer D. Pappas C.N.; John Ebanks, General Manager of Jamaica Freight and Shipping (partly hidden); Mrs. Lucenn Wade; Jimmy McLachlan, Acting Director of Public Relations of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation, and Carlus Nelson, an officer of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation."
In thanking the Captain and the shipping line on behalf of the citizens of Kingston, Mayor Jones said that the annual gift of the tree would bring much pleasure to the citizens of Kingston over the Christmas holidays.
Others from left are: Mrs. Sheila Pessoa; Chief Engineer D. Pappas C.N.; John Ebanks, General Manager of Jamaica Freight and Shipping (partly hidden); Mrs. Lucenn Wade; Jimmy McLachlan, Acting Director of Public Relations of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation, and Carlus Nelson, an officer of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation."
Subject
Christmas trees; Christmas; Mayors - Jamaica - Kingston
Creator
A. Bagalue (Daily News)
Date
Dec-1979
Source
NLJ Photograph Collection IN: Daily News Collection - Christmas celebrations, Ja.
Identifier
D0005271
Acc. no.: 19247
Acc. no.: 19247
Rights
Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the National Library of Jamaica.
Format
JPEG
Type
Photograph
Collection
Citation
A. Bagalue (Daily News), “Christmas tree,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed November 23, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/4404.