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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing 31 results for Christmas Lights.

ID	102686
Title of Article	Holiday Lights Return to Wellfield
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Nov 28, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Christmas Lights

ID	99050
Title of Article	HOLIDAY LIGHTS IN OCTOBER
Notes	Landscape Illumination
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jake Defelice; Cody Reeves
Date	Oct 22, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Downtown Elkhart, Christmas Lights – Downtown Elkhart

ID	86260
Title of Article	Christmas trees, lights can be recycled
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Christmas tree drop-off
Date	Jan 07, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Christmas Trees, Christmas Lights, Recycling

ID	85315
Title of Article	Lerner unveils holiday windows with ‘Elf’ theme
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Michelle Frank, Tanner Smale, Levon Johnson, Ashley Molyneaux
Date	Nov 25, 2022
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Lerner Theatre, Christmas Lights – Downtown Elkhart, Premier Arts Inc.

ID	85243
Title of Article	'Bigger and brighter'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	2022 Winter Wonderland Holiday Lights
Date	Nov 23, 2022
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Christmas Lights

ID	84765
Title of Article	Red Kettle Kickoff
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Lt. Joshua Hubbard; Lt. Joshua and Robyn Hubbard
Date	Nov 03, 2022
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Salvation Army, Christmas Lights

ID	76916
Title of Article	'Bigger and Brighter'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Winter Wonderland Holiday Lights display; Winter Wonderland Holiday Lights display
Date	Dec 28, 2021
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Christmas Lights

ID	76763
Title of Article	Downtown Winterfest spreads holiday cheer
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ugly Sweater Run participants; Lilly, Damian, Adrian and Sara Montoya with Santa
Date	Dec 07, 2021
Page	A6
Subjects	WinterFest, Downtown Elkhart, Christmas Lights, Christmas Tree

ID	76501
Title of Article	Wellfield flips switch on Winter Wonderland
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	2021 Winter Wonderland Holiday Lights
Date	Nov 27, 2021
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Christmas Lights

ID	75624
Title of Article	Salvation Army launches Tree of Lights Christmas Campaign
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Nov 03, 2021
Page	B6
Subjects	Salvation Army, Christmas Lights, Donations

ID	70369
Title of Article	Local family cancels 2020 through light decorations
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Cart family Christmas lights
Date	Dec 31, 2020
Page	A1
Subjects	Christmas Lights

ID	70194
Title of Article	Lights, skating add Christmas cheer
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Families skating at NIBCO Ice Park; Families skating at NIBCO Ice Park; Lerner Theatre Christmas window displays
Date	Dec 22, 2020
Page	A1
Subjects	NIBCO Water & Ice Park, Lerner Theatre, Christmas Lights – Downtown Elkhart

ID	69482
Title of Article	'A lot to be thankful for'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mayor Rod Roberson
Date	Dec 01, 2020
Page	A1
Subjects	Christmas Lights, Roberson, Rod (Mayor)

ID	69456
Title of Article	Lerner unveils holiday-themed windows
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	The Lerner Theatre
Date	Nov 28, 2020
Page	A1
Subjects	Lerner Theatre, Christmas Lights

ID	66297
Title of Article	Tiny village comes to life
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tom Glover and Christmas village; Christmas village
Date	December 21, 2019
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Christmas Lights, Christmas Trees

ID	66267
Title of Article	Holiday lights at Wellfield grow brighter
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Christmas lights; Christmas garden lights; Wellfield guest
Date	December 16, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Christmas Lights

ID	66188
Title of Article	Cart family tips 100,000 twinkling lights
Notes	Cart family
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rod Cart and Maddie Leffew; Cart family decorations
Date	December 3, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Christmas Lights

ID	64949
Title of Article	Tradition of lights draw crowds to local home
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Section of Cart's front yard; Kyle, Rod, Deb and Zach Cart; Rod Cart and guest
Date	December 26, 2018
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Christmas Lights, Local Families

ID	63097
Title of Article	Local man creates awesome digital light show
Notes	Drew Nisley
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Nisley house
Date	December 19, 2017
Page	A1
Subjects	Christmas Lights

ID	59233
Title of Article	250,000 lights and counting
Notes	Graber family; Christmas lights
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Graber home on CR 10; Illustration of neighborhood
Date	December 23, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Christmas Trees

ID	78077
Title of Article	Christmas thief darkens holiday
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 09, 1991
Subjects	Crime, Christmas Lights, South Side, Hively Avenue

ID	7806
Title of Article	Looks Like Christmas
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Intersection of S. Main St. and Lexington Ave.
Date	November 11, 1982
Page	11
Subjects	Downtown Elkhart, Main Street, Elkhart, Christmas Lights, Business

ID	7805
Title of Article	Downtown to get a Christmas glow
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	August 7, 1982
Page	7
Subjects	Christmas Lights â€“ Downtown Elkhart

ID	82161
Title of Article	Downtown Merchants Want Donations for Decorations
Notes	Elkhart - Downtown envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 13, 1980
Subjects	Downtown Elkhart, Christmas Lights, Christmas Trees, Fund Raising

ID	72849
Title of Article	Dimmer On Christmas Lights
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 21, 1973
Subjects	Downtown Elkhart Association, Energy Conservation, Hayes, Daniel E. (mayor), Electricity

ID	92856
Title of Article	Taken From Santa's Sleigh
Notes	Arch - Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Christmas tree on arch
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 02, 1965
Subjects	Christmas Tree Arch, Main Street, Elkhart, Christmas Lights – Downtown Elkhart, Aerial Photos

ID	92855
Title of Article	Tree Lighting Tonight
Notes	Arch - Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Installing Christmas tree on arch
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 26, 1965
Page	2
Subjects	Christmas Tree Arch, Main Street, Elkhart, Christmas Lights – Downtown Elkhart

ID	45731
Title of Article	The Arch, looking east on Franklin
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62 v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	December 5, 1963
Page	93
Subjects	Christmas Lights â€“ Downtown Elkhart, Elkhart Bridge & Iron Co., Main Street, Elkhart, Franklin Street

ID	92857
Title of Article	Downtown Association Plans For Yule Tree
Notes	Arch - Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 15, 1963
Subjects	Christmas Tree Arch, Main Street, Elkhart, Christmas Lights – Downtown Elkhart

ID	7808
Title of Article	Christmas Lights â€“ Downtown Elkhart
Source	Local History File
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	January 1, 1946
History #	294
Subjects	Christmas Lights

ID	39817
Title of Article	(captions only)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photos of Main Street
Date	January 1, 1944
History #	527
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Christmas Lights â€“ Downtown Elkhart