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Girl in white dress beside Christmas tree and doll – Antique Wall Art

Girl in white dress beside Christmas tree and doll — historic image
Girl in white dress beside Christmas tree and doll. Historic image from the Transportation collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

Description

This rare historic image captures Girl in white dress beside Christmas tree and doll in remarkable detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.

The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. 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.

Girl in white dress beside Christmas tree and doll

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A young girl in a white dress stands beside a Christmas tree with a doll, a pairing that captures a familiar holiday ritual. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, decorated evergreens became a common centerpiece in American homes, and dolls were among the most treasured gifts for children, often unwrapped on Christmas morning. Photographs like this one were a relatively new way for families to record such moments, and the formal white dress suggests the occasion was special. Images from this era often reveal as much about domestic life and holiday customs as about the individuals pictured.

Original scan599 × 895 px
Reference446

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