santa claus

A display case filled with lots of different types of figurines. Decem...

A group of ceramic snowmen are sitting on a table. A group of gnomes are sitting on a table public domain stock photo.

Santa Claus didn't forget me, Stereoscope Card

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Santa Claus and his presents - Engraving, Public domain image

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Winslow Homer - Santa Claus and His Presents (Harper's Weekly, Vol. II...

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[Tobacco label showing "old Nick" (Santa Claus) dropping cigar package...

Copyright by J.C. Partridge & Co. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Holidays Christmas; Tobacco Advert.; Tobacco Smoking; Artists, Publ. I.; Santa Claus; Tobacc... More

Sketch for the domestic blockade

No publication information. Pen sketch "Christmas list for Santa Claus" on verso; not on digital file. (DLC/PP-1936:0065.25). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

Dream of Santa Claus - A couple of pictures of a man and a woman

Photograph shows Santa Claus with a basket of presents on his back watching two children sleeping. Publisher attribution based on provenance. Gottheim collection code: GG 49. Forms part of the Larry Gottheim C... More

Santa Claus in Camp (published in Harper's Weekly, January 3, 1863)

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Santa Claus in camp - An old newspaper with a picture of a group of pe...

Santa Claus giving gifts to soldiers in camp. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 7, (1863 Jan. 3), p. 1.

Santa Claus in Camp (from Harper's Weekly)

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Santa Claus sugar plums--U.S. Confection Co., N.Y.

Confection label, showing Santa Claus on sleigh with reindeer. Public domain photograph - Merry Christmas or Happy New Year, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Try Atmore's mince meat and genuine English plum pudding

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Buy your holiday goods of Wm. H. Frear, the "Trojan Santa Claus," and ...

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Christmas greetings of Wm. H. Frear, the "Trojan Santa Claus," Frear's...

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Buy your holiday goods of Wm. H. Frear, the "Trojan Santa Claus," and ...

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Christmas greetings of Wm. H. Frear, the "Trojan Santa Claus," Frear's...

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"Riktiga jultomtar".December 1956.

"Riktiga jultomtar".December 1956. Public domain photograph, 1900s Sweden, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Try Atmore's mince meat and genuine English plum pudding

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Compliments of W. H. Frear, the "Trojan Santa-Claus," Troy Bazaar.

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Compliments of W. H. Frear, the "Trojan Santa-Claus," Troy Bazaar.

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Santa Claus with a basket of toys

Print shows an irregular shaped die cut Christmas decoration showing Santa Claus, full-length portrait, facing front, carrying toys with his arms and in a basket. (DLC/PP-2001:068) Forms part of: Marian S. Car... More

Use Kerr's extra six cord spool cotton. Kerr & Co. wish you a merry Ch...

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Målarnas julfest. 7 februari 1955

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Buy your holiday goods of Wm. H. Frear, the "Trojan Santa Claus," and ...

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Julbildssidan. 24 december 1954.

Julbildssidan. 24 december 1954. Public domain photograph, 1900s Sweden, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Buy your holiday goods of Wm. H. Frear, the "Trojan Santa Claus," and ...

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[Bank note vignettes showing Santa Claus visiting two children in bed ...

In album: Engravings of the American Banknote Company ... p. 77, top half. "St. Nicholas, entered according to act of Congress in the year 1853 by Baldwin, Adams & Co. ... New York" on one.

Santa Claus. Series No. 1. - Victorian era public domain image

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Santa Claus at Home.. Albumen print, Getty Museum. Public domain photo...

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Christmas eve--getting ready for Santa Claus

Six african american children hanging stockings at a fireplace. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1876, Dec. 30, p. 1052.

Seeing Santa Claus. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Santa starting down chimney 2 children peek from skylight. Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, 1876 Jan. 1, p. 17. No file print. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: PI W... More

Santa Claus and Little Bo Peep - Public domain scan / drawing

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[Father Time reading book and Santa Claus]

Title devised by cataloger. Gift; Mrs. Peter Grant; 1940; (DLC/PP-1940:008). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: Life magazine.

Puck Christmas 1904 / Frank A. Nankivell.

Illustration shows Santa Claus reviewing his list, his bag of gifts next to him, while sitting in an automobile that is being driven by two women standing on the back, dressed like chauffeurs. Illus. in: Puck,... More

A Merry Christmas - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Trotting stallion Santa Claus, by Strathmore: record 2:17 12

Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 6703

A moment of anxiety - who is going to get left? / Gillam.

Illustration shows President Cleveland as Santa Claus standing in front of a fireplace where stockings are hung from the mantle; he has a large sack of toys labeled "Navy, Treasury, Interior, Justice, State, [a... More

[Girl holding bottle] - Public domain dedication image

Title devised by cataloger. (DLC/PP-1933:0118). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "Santa Claus' Mistake" by Gouverneur M. Smith, Harper's magazine, 78:164 (Dec. 1888).

Caught! / Th. Nast.. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Girl in bed with arms around the neck of Santa Claus, who is holding a toy.

"For he's a jolly good fellow, so say we all of us" / Th. Nast.

Santa Claus playing piano. Illus. in: Thomas Nast, Christmas Drawings for the Human Race, c1889. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Music; Santa Claus; Christmas; Pub. Ind.

The zero hour - Drawing. Public domain image.

(DLC/PP-1933:0112). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: Chicago Tribune.

St. Nicholas - for young folks, Christmas number

Santa Claus goes down a snow covered hill in a motorized sleigh. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Santa Claus at Work. Getty Museum public domain dedication.

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[Santa Claus proposing a toast at a table full of people]

Title devised by cataloger. No publication information. (DLC/PP-1938:0086). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

A painting of a church with a clock tower. Santa claus nicholas christ...

Architecture stock photograph: A painting of santa claus and children in front of a church / A painting of a church with a clock tower.

Hello! Santa Claus - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

Girl speaking into telephone. 2206x U.S. Copyright Office. Sold only by Underwood & Underwood. Copyright by Strohmeyer & Wyman.

Edward Penfield - Collier's X'mas, one million copies

Santa Claus rides a sled full of bags. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

"Hello! Santa Claus.". Albumen print, Getty Museum. Public domain phot...

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A X-mas dream - Drawing. Public domain image.

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A X-mas dream - Drawing. Public domain image.

No accession number. Published in: Washington post. This catalog record contains preliminary or unverified data from a project done in BRS software, ca. 1985. mm / 860224.

Christmas tradition from "The Coming of Father Christmas"

This image has been taken from scan 000017 from "The Coming of Father Christmas". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's flickr photostream.

Edward Penfield - Harper's Weekly, Christmas 1894

Santa Claus stands in a forest. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

A backwoods Santa Claus exchanging Christmas things for turkeys

(DLC/PP-1934:0044). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "The Editor's Drawer," Harper's magazine, 88:323 (Jan. 1894).

Christmas tradition from "The Coming of Father Christmas"

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Harper's weekly Christmas 1894, Art Nouveau Poster

Santa Claus stands smiling behind trees. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Edward Penfield, Harper's Christmas

A woman holds Santa Claus' hand as he lifts a coupe glass. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

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St. Nicholas for November. "St. Nicholas or your life!"

A masked boy holds Saint Nicholas at gunpoint. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Santa Claus - Public domain portrait drawing

Man portraying Santa Claus, half-length, facing front, in snowy scene.

A scoop on Santa Claus - Drawing. Public domain image.

No accession number. Published in: Washington post. This catalog record contains preliminary or unverified data from a project done in BRS software, ca. 1985. mm / 860224.

Kriss Kringle's confederate - Victorian era public domain image

Bearded man, 4 children, and toys. Photo by E. Donald Roberts, Jr. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. I.; Santa Claus 1896; Holidays Christmas; Shelf.

Outing. Holiday number, Jan. 1896

Poster shows an illustration of Santa Claus skiing down a mountain in snow shoes while toasting champagne, by moonlight, with a young woman wearing skis. Signed: Hy. S. [V]atson. "Winter fishing, Moose hunting... More

Harper's weekly, Christmas - Art nouveau public domain poster

Two men hold trays of food and drink. Father Christmas carves the Christmas pudding in center. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Puck magazine cover - Puck Christmas 1896 / C.J. Taylor.

Print shows Santa Claus holding a tankard and sitting on a large chair with Puck, holding the "Christmas Number", sitting next to him; their feet rest on a sack of toys. Illus. from Puck, v. 40, no. 1031, (189... More

Santa Claus captured - A black and white photo of a group of women sit...

Santa Claus seated on floor, surrounded by children, in front of Christmas tree. No. 11939.

O ho! Another stocking to fill - Public domain painting

Santa Claus in bedroom; with woman in bed and baby in cradle. Stereo copyrighted by Strohmeyer & Wyman. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

Santa Claus telephoning for supplies - stereocsopic card

12446C2 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 11623. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dolly come to mama - A couple of pictures of people and dogs

2 girls with doll and other toys in front of Christmas tree. Stereo copyrighted by Griffith & Griffith. No. 16836. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Holidays Christm... More

Our pets dream of old Santa Claus

Spectral Santa stands over sleeping child, mother asleep at nearby table. 57656Cp2s-2 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Strohmeyer & Wyman.

Edward Penfield - Harper's [for] Christmas, Art Nouveau Poster

Young woman and Santa Claus lifting glass. Promotional goal: U.S. D42. 1897. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: I. Harper's magazine. Holidays; Santa Claus; Toasts.

Stealing a march on Santa Claus

3 children watching Santa Claus at Christmas tree. Stereo copyrighted by B.W. Kilburn. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. I.; Santa Claus 1897; Shelf.

God bless father, God bless mother, God bless Santa Claus

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Dreaming of Santa Claus - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

2 children in bed. Stereo copyrighted by Griffith & Griffith. No. 16823. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Holidays Christmas; Photog. I.; Santa Claus 1897; Shelf.

Something for all, I have something for all

Santa Claus at Christmas tree. Stereo copyrighted by B.W. Kilburn. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. I.; Santa Claus 1897; Shelf.

God bless father, God bless mother, God bless Santa Claus

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I wish you all a Merry Christmas

Santa Claus standing beside Christmas tree. 12454C2 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 11631.

After a visit of old Santa Claus

76781 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by B.Y. Young. Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, people, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Twas the night before Christmas - stereocsopic card

Santa Claus looking through doorway at 5 children in a bed. Stereo copyrighted by Strohmeyer & Wyman. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

Santa Claus' arrival - Drawing. Public domain image.

Santa Claus with large sack of toys in front of fireplace. Stereo copyrighted by B.L. Singley (Keystone View Co.). No. 9445. Caption card tracings: Photog. I.; Santa Claus; Shelf.

Santa Claus's first visit / Harrison Fisher '99.

Print shows a woman attending to an infant in a bassinet while a man hangs tiny stockings on the mantel of the fireplace. Illus. from Puck, v. 46, no. 1188, (1899 December 13), centerfold. Copyright 1899 by Ke... More

Marie Dressler as S. [Santa] Claus

Marie Dressler - Canadian-American actress and comedian of silent and early sound film eras of the 1910s and 1920s, born in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada in 1868, began her career in vaudeville and on Broadway befor... More

Tomtens hällkista. Falköping, Sweden

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Santa Claus on NEW YORK, 1225 - Public domain portrait photograph

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

Santa Claus Ass'n - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Målad bild på glas för Skioptikon/Laterna magica.Jultomten besöker bar...

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Where Santa Claus lives. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Girl looking up chimney from fireplace. D13851 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by W.H. Partridge.

Tomtens hällkista, Torbjörntorp. Falköping, Sweden

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Tomtens hällkista under utgrävning.

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Fynd i hällkista. Spjutspetsar, bennål, flintavslag m.m.

Fynd i hällkista. Spjutspetsar, bennål, flintavslag m.m.

[Caught in the act]. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Santa Claus on top of chimney. D4847 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 1.

Tomtens hällkista. Falköping, Sweden

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Public domain stock image. Vintage postcard christmas.

"Santa Claus" essay by Sarah (Sallie) M. Field, class of 1904

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Tomtens hällkista. Falköping, Sweden

Tomtens hällkista. Public domain photograph, Sweden, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tomtens hällkista. Falköping, Sweden

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Santa Claus Ass'n - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Caught in the act - A black and white photo of a man dressed as santa ...

Man dressed as Santa Claus seated on model of chimney smoking long pipe and blowing circles of smoke. D4849 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 3.

Santa Claus on NEW YORK, 12/25 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public dom...

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New Life in the Old House - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...

The political cartoonist Thomas Nast created this cartoon of Christmas in the White House in 1901. It depicts Santa Claus placing presents in the Roosevelt children's stockings. The inscription reads: "New life... More

Puck magazine cover - Puck Christmas 1901

Illustration shows Santa Claus with a pack full of toys and two children and an infant; they have chosen books "The works of Tolstoi", "Montaigne's Essays", and "Microscopic Analysis, vol. IV" rather than toys ... More