Christmas – Vintage Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Christmas comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Christmas
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Christmas as a subject is broad, and this record gives no detail beyond its title and place on the board, so the picture's particular scene is not specified here. Christmas imagery of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when many of the holiday's now-familiar customs were taking shape in the United States and Britain, often shows decorated evergreen trees, gift-giving, and family gatherings around the hearth. Such scenes were widely reproduced in illustrated magazines and greeting cards, which helped spread a shared picture of how the holiday should look. Looking closely at the clothing, furnishings, and decorations can help date a Christmas scene and place it within those traditions.
| Original scan | 1,371 × 1,112 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 03095u |
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