Where Santa Claus lives – Vintage 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.)
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Where Santa Claus lives comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Where Santa Claus lives
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Titled "Where Santa Claus lives," this c1900 photographic print makes the household fireplace its central idea, reflecting how firmly the chimney had become part of American Christmas folklore by the turn of the century. The record lists fireplaces and children among its subjects, and it was registered for copyright under W.H. Partridge, which suggests it was meant for wide circulation. The chimney entrance owes much to Clement Clarke Moore's 1823 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas," which helped fix the image of Santa coming down the flue on Christmas Eve.
| Created / published | c1900. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1900. |
| Notes | D13851 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by W.H. Partridge. |
| Subjects | Christmas--1900. Fireplaces--1900. Children--Social life--1900. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,087 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-169129 |
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