Hauling in the Christmas tree – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Step back in time with Hauling in the Christmas tree, an antique engraving rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Hauling in the Christmas tree
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The title, *Hauling in the Christmas Tree*, places the moment when an evergreen was dragged indoors for the holidays, a common scene in American homes by the late 1910s. The record dates the engraving to about 1917, the year the United States entered the First World War, and holiday images like this one often circulated in magazines and greeting cards as reassuring pictures of family life. Engraving allowed fine, dense lines that could render the texture of pine branches and winter clothing. Seen today, the print documents a domestic custom that was then becoming a widespread holiday tradition.
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
|---|---|
| Notes | c1917. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,107 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-124234 |
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