Gallery: The Photos Behind Norman Rockwell's Iconic Holiday Paintings

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    "Christmas Surprise", 1955
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    Reference photo for "Christmas Surprise", 1955
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    "And to All a Good Night", 1954
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    Reference photo for "And to All a Good Night", 1954
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    "Home for Christmas," 1955
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    Reference photo for "Home for Christmas," 1955
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    Reference photo for "Home for Christmas," 1955
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    Reference photo for __["The Discovery"](http://collections.nrm.org/search.do?id=382826&db=object&page=1&view=detail)__, 1956
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    Norman Rockwell/Norman Rockwell Museum Collections/Norman Rockwell Family Agency
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    Reference photo for __["Christmas Homecoming"](http://collections.nrm.org/search.do?id=384690&db=object&page=1&view=detail)__, 1948
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    Norman Rockwell Museum Collections/Norman Rockwell Family Agency
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    Reference photo for __["Tired Salesgirl on Christmas Eve"](http://collections.nrm.org/search.do?id=390523&db=object&page=1&view=detail)__, 1947
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    Norman Rockwell Museum Collections/Norman Rockwell Family Agency
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    Reference photo for __["Merry Christmas, Grandma... We Came in Our New Plymouth!"](http://collections.nrm.org/search.do?id=400271&db=object&page=1&view=detail)__, 1951
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    "Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas," 1967
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    Reference photo for "Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas," 1967
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    Reference photo for "Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas," 1967
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