The Christmas Tree Ship Water Color Painting Short stories from within the

Short stories from within the world of Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal from acclaimed children’s book illustrator

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The Christmas Tree Ship Water Color Painting Short stories from within theIt was November of 1912. With Captain Herman Scheunemann at its helm, the Rouse Simmons set off from the small Northern Michigan town of Manistique with its traditional load of trees bound for Chicago. The captain would sell the trees for 50 cents or $1. 00 and even gave many away to needy families. The ship had been affectionately nicknamed the Christmas Tree Ship. Using stories she loved to hear her grandfather Axel Anderson tell, author Carol Crane