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STOCKBRIDGE MAIN STREET AT CHRISTMASSTOCKBRIDGE HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES WEEKEND OF DECEMBER 6Stockbridge, as portrayed by NormanRockwell in his famous Home forChristmas painting, becomes a magicalNew England fairyland at Christmastime.The Norman Rockwell Museumand the Stockbridge Chamber ofCommerce have joined together withThe Red Lion Inn and Stockbridgeschools and churches to make the 1991holiday season a memorable one.Many festivities and celebrations areplanned for the weekend of December6 through 8,1991, culminating in theclosing-off of Stockbridge's MainStreet to motor traffic on Sunday,December 8 , between 2 and 6 P.M.Vintage cars, such as those that appearin Rockwell's painting, will line MainStreet, and visitors can experience thetown as Norman Rockwell did whenhe painted Main Street decorated forthe holidays. Call the museum at (413)298-4239 for a a free color brochuredescribing these events.ROCKWELLARTYFACTSHome for Christmas, also known asMain Street, is on permanent view atthe museum and is among the mostpopular images with visitors. Thedelicately-lit portrayal of Main Streetin Stockbridge is also one of themost-requested prints, both at themuseum store and through our mailordercatalogue.Rockwell, while best knownas a master of the character study,ably depicts the New England streetthat was an important part of hisdaily life for 25 years. This detailed street scene shows a town preparing for theholidays. A walk down Main Street today reveals few changes from the picture.Rockwell started Main Street in the mid-to-Iate 195Os, but it was not publishedthen. Ongoing research by the museum may someday establish the circumstancessurrounding this picture, but for now, we do not know whyRockwell ftrst painted Main Street. We do know that in 1967, the picture waspublished as a holiday illustration in McCall's magazine. Look closely at theFord and Buick cars to see how Rockwell "updated" Main Street for publication.He included some other interesting details. Our museum and Rockwell'shome and studio serve as "bookends" on the left and right edges of the painting.A tree in the large window above Nejaime's Stockbridge Shop showswhere his ftrst Stockbridge studio was. Rockwell had this window installed, sohe could capture the best light The darkened windows of The Red Lion Innreveal a hotel that formerly was closed during the winter months.Ho_ for 0nU"... by Norman Rockwell @ 1967 The Norman Rockwell Family TNStHOT OFF THE PRESS!NEW ROCKWELLWORLD WAR II BOOKNorman Ho('}"vdl'sWORLD WAR IIRocllweU's World War II: Impressions Fromtbe H~.frortl by Susan Meyer. Pull-page (II» xIS") cover plates of Rockwell Saturday EueningPost covers of life on the home front; full set of·Willie Gillis" pictures. Rockwell comments. 96pages, soft-