For 50 years beginning in 1922, Lazarus department store sponsored a Christmas parade that brought holiday cheer and crowds to downtown Columbus.

All the way from the sixth floor of the former Lazarus store, a Mr. Tree replica will be on display at the library's main branch this holiday season.

The tree premiered in Columbus' iconic holiday display in 1973 at the F&R Lazarus & Company department store. According to O'Neal, the tree could also be found at Northland, East London and ...

After a 50-year run, Lazarus made the difficult decision to discontinue the parade to focus more efforts on Santaland and other entertainment at the Downtown store.