The center of this image at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Somers, 1015 North Somers Avenue, is the Christmas tree and the two small boys posed beneath its branches. The real evergreen tree is sitting on a large square base covered with cotton batting in lieu of snow. The tree lights are wax candles in tin holders with ball weights for counter balance. Ornaments of German blown glass and paper or pasteboard are scattered throughout the branches. Discernable shapes include a fish, a crescent moon and a mandolin. The tree is liberally festooned with German made tinsel garland. A Santa or Father Christmas doll stands at the base of the tree where a few other toys are seen, such as a metal spinning top and a cast iron mechanical bank. The small child at the right of the image is Lester A. Somers and his movement has slightly blurred a wheeled toy. The child on the right is unidentified. A marble fireplace front and the cast iron grate are partially visible. There are also glimpses of the cast iron mantle clock, photographic portraits and assorted pieces of bric-a-brac. The ceiling light fixture is a four branched electric with opalescent glass shades covering the incandescent bulbs.
