Boston Common's Christmas Tree

The Boston Common Christmas tree arrived on Friday as a crowd of children and Santa Claus watched. The tree is an annual gift from the people of Nova Scotia as a way to thank the Boston community for providing emergency assistance when its capital, Halifax, was devastated by an explosion in 1917. Click through for photos of some of the trees dating back to 1931
David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
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The Boston Common Christmas tree arrived on Friday as a crowd of children and Santa Claus watched.

The tree is an annual gift from the people of Nova Scotia as a way to thank the Boston community for providing emergency assistance when its capital, Halifax, was devastated by an explosion in 1917.

Click through for photos of some of the trees dating back to 1931