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STOCKBRIDGE MAIN STREET AT CHRISTMASSTOCKBRIDGE HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES WEEKEND OF DECEMBER 6Stockbridge, as portrayed by <strong>Norman</strong>Rockwell in his famous Home forChristmas painting, becomes a magicalNew England fairyland at Christmastime.The <strong>Norman</strong> 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 <strong>Norman</strong> Rockwell did whenhe painted Main Street decorated forthe holidays. Call the <strong>museum</strong> at (413)298-4239 for a a free color brochuredescribing these events.ROCKWELLARTYFACTSHome for Christmas, also known asMain Street, is on permanent view atthe <strong>museum</strong> and is among the mostpopular images with visitors. Thedelicately-lit portrayal of Main Streetin Stockbridge is also one of themost-requested prints, both at the<strong>museum</strong> 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 <strong>show</strong>s a town preparing for theholidays. A walk down Main Street <strong>today</strong> reveals few changes <strong>from</strong> the picture.Rockwell started Main Street in the mid-to-Iate 195Os, but it was not publishedthen. Ongoing research by the <strong>museum</strong> 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 <strong>museum</strong> 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 <strong>show</strong>swhere 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 <strong>Norman</strong> Rockwell @ 1967 The <strong>Norman</strong> Rockwell Family TNStHOT OFF THE PRESS!NEW ROCKWELLWORLD WAR II BOOK<strong>Norman</strong> 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-