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Christmas Flirtation
A Thomas Nast reproduction drawing on the theme of Christmas depicting a woman standing beneath the mistletoe. A painting of Santa Claus with the words Merry Christmas hangs on the wall beside her. Title printed under image reads "Christmas…
Santa Claus Can't Say...
A Thomas Nast reproduction drawing on the theme of Christmas depicting a young child eagerly awaiting the arrival of Santa Claus. She stands before a grand fireplace adorned with festive decorations and stockings hung with care. Title printed under…
Peace And Good Will. Ringing in the Air
A Thomas Nast reproduction drawing on the theme of Christmas depicting two images of Santa Claus Ringing in the Christmas Season. One side captioned, Ding!, the other side captioned, Dong!!
At top of image: "Peace And Good Will. Ringing In The…
At top of image: "Peace And Good Will. Ringing In The…
A Merry Christmas
A Thomas Nast reproduction drawing on the theme of Christmas depicting Santa dressed in a fur suit with a wide belt into which are tucked pieces of mistletoe, as he holds hands and dances with Mother Goose. The "Cat and the Fiddle" provides music as…
The Newest Arrival
A Thomas Nast engraving depicting a front desk clerk with angel wings checking in a guest at the hotel on New Year's Eve, with the clock at midnight. Log book lists date as Jan. 14th 1878. Title printed under image reads "The Newest Arrival". …
The Watch On Christmas-Eve
A Thomas Nast reproduction drawing on the theme of Christmas depicting two children sitting in front of a fireplace on which stockings hang, watching for the arrival of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve (with parents looking on from another…
Merry Christmas To All
Thomas Nast depicts Santa Claus presiding over a holiday play featuring General Ulysses S. Grant playing the role of Jack in the Beanstalk. The oversize heads of Confederate leaders Robert E. Lee, John Bell Hood, and Richard Ewell rest at his feet.…
Santa Claus In Camp
This Thomas Nast image was published in the 1862 Christmas issue of Harper’s Weekly, during days filled with both trials for the Union and rising hope. Santa Claus has arrived by sleigh in a Union army camp to distribute gifts. This was the moment…
Twas The Night Before Christmas
A Thomas Nast reproduction drawing on the theme of Christmas depicting a young boy tacking his Mother's Christmas stocking to the mantle of the fireplace, using the bear rug head as a step stool. Title printed under image reads "Twas The Night…
Hello! Santa Claus!
In 1884, Thomas Nast pictured Mabel, 13, talking to Santa (with Nast’s features) directly on a new-fangled telephone. (Alexander Graham Bell’s patent had been granted in 1876, and the first switchboard was established two years later in New Haven).…