Christmas is a magical time. Back in the 1940s and 50s, Downtown Daytona Beach was busy during the holidays and Brownie played a big part in the festivities.
Earlier I shared Brownie’s Christmas poem. Now here is the OFFICIAL Christmas card sent out each year by the City of Daytona Beach.
![Every year the city of Daytona Beach sent a Christmas card from Brownie. I'm not sure who actually got these cards.](https://i0.wp.com/www.browniethetowndog.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_20161224_105329-1.jpg?resize=594%2C1024&ssl=1)
Notes
- Brownie was pretty young in this photo.
- I would love to know who received these cards.
- How many of these cards were sent out each year and do any original still exist?
- I’m not sure if Brownie himself signed the card, if it was printed or if a City official signed for Brownie each year.
- I saw this card in the awesome book: Florida’s Famous Animals by Jan Annino (whom I’ve spoken to about Brownie and whom I hope to do an interview with at some point in the future.)
- It would be wonderful to find an original in the archives of the Halifax Museum or in someone’s basement!