Santa Claus holding dolls, vintage Christmas postcard – Antique Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This vintage postcard of Santa Claus holding dolls, vintage Christmas postcard brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Santa Claus holding dolls, vintage Christmas postcard
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Santa Claus is shown here cradling a bundle of dolls, a detail that sets this card apart from the many sleigh-and-chimney scenes that dominate early holiday postcards. Christmas postcards flourished in the United States and Europe in the decades around 1900, when cheap color lithography made it possible to mail seasonal greetings to friends and family. Images like this one often leaned on toys and children to suggest generosity and the joy of the season, and they offer a useful window into how Santa's look and role were being shaped in popular culture.
| Original scan | 2,108 × 1,350 px · prints to 7 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 100 (465) |
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