Baltimore and Ohio's Holly Tree by the Tracks

This magnificent 55-foot holly tree, with its red berries, is one of the largest in the East. It stands at Jackson, Md., alongside B&O's main line between Washington and New York, on land owned by the railroad. At the holiday season sprigs of holly taken from the tree are worn by the railroad's front-line employees, and the tree itself is beautifully decorated. Annually the members of the Baltimore & Ohio Women's Music Club, and Glee Club, with thousands of visitors gather at the tree about two weeks before Christmas to sing carols marking the first lighting of the tree for the season. In its Christmas dress of a thousand sparkling lights it is a bright landmark for train passengers on the New York-Washington run and for the entire countryside.