Puck’s Christmas tree
Subject(s): Christmas, Christmas trees
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A large, decorated Christmas tree is surrounded by some of the characters who routinely appear in Puck’s cartoons, such as the automobile driving scofflaw holding a gift of “Horse Liniment,” the domineering servant with her gift of an alarm clock, the housemaid and her gift of “China cement,” an Irishman holding a box of “English Soldiers” labeled “For Patrick,” and “For Mr. Henpeck” two tickets to the “Theatre – to night Taming of the Shrew” which he is offering to his contemptuous wife. Puck is standing on a step ladder at center, offering a crown “For Miss Gotrox” to a stylishly dressed young woman straining to reach it. Others are receiving equally poignant gifts. Caption: A little something for each of his characters.
Comments and Context
This holiday cartoon by Ehrhart serves as a virtual visual encyclopedia of the era’s humorists’ and cartoonists’ cast of characters: “types,” ethnic sorts, professions, members of social strata, stereotypes, and butts of common jokes.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1902-12-24
Creator(s)
Ehrhart, S. D. (Samuel D.), approximately 1862-1937
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Puck’s Christmas tree. [December 24, 1902]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o277158. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ehrhart, S. D. (Samuel D.), approximately 1862-1937. Puck’s Christmas tree. [24 Dec. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o277158.
APA:
Ehrhart, S. D. (Samuel D.), approximately 1862-1937., [1902, December 24]. Puck’s Christmas tree.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o277158.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
