Every Rockefeller Center Christmas tree since the 1930s, and where it came from

"The Rockefeller tree has been put up every season around Christmas since the 1930s. Each year, a tree is selected and driven across state lines to Manhattan's Rockefeller Center. The iconic tree has come from Canada, New York, and various states across the Northeast. Few holiday traditions are as enduring - or as photographed - as the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree."

"Few holiday traditions are as enduring - or as photographed - as the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. Since the 1930s, a towering tree has appeared in Midtown Manhattan each winter, drawing crowds from around the world and signaling the unofficial start of the holiday season. But long before it's lit in front of millions, each Rockefeller tree begins its journey elsewhere, sometimes traveling hundreds of miles to reach its famous perch above Rockefeller Center's skating rink."

Since the 1930s a towering Christmas tree has been placed at Rockefeller Center each winter, marking the seasonal festivities in Midtown Manhattan. Each year a candidate tree is selected from across the country or through photo submissions, or scouted in person by the center's head gardener. Selected trees are driven across state lines and sometimes travel hundreds of miles to reach the plaza above the skating rink. Practically every chosen specimen has been a Norway spruce, with occasional white spruces and balsam firs. Trees have originated in Canada, New York, and various states across the Northeast.

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