Joanne on Santa's Lap – Antique Wall Art
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Description
A window into the past: Joanne on Santa's Lap, preserved in this historic image. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Joanne on Santa's Lap
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A young girl named Joanne sits on Santa's lap in this scene, a pairing that became a fixture of American Christmas celebrations in the early twentieth century. Department stores, civic events and photography studios set up Santa visits as a way to draw families through the doors during the holiday season, and the photographs made from them were often kept as keepsakes. Pictures like this one capture a ritual that helped shape how children experienced the season, with the anticipation of the visit and the excitement of meeting Santa in person.
| Created / published | c. 1950s |
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| Notes | James Sears, photographer. Photo courtesy of Joanne Sears |
| Original scan | 1,488 × 2,096 px · prints to 5 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | scan0001 |
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