Their first Christmas eve; – a vision of the future
Subject(s): Children, Christmas, Christmas trees, Clothing and dress, Families, Family, Ghosts, Lamps
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A well-dressed couple sit on a sofa before a fire in the fireplace, with the spirits of three young children dancing around a Christmas tree. There are art-nouveau style furnishings (lamp and flower vase) on the table in the background.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1896-12-09
Creator(s)
Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929
Language
English
Period
NYC Police Commissioner (May 1895-March 1897)
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:
Their first Christmas eve; – a vision of the future. [December 9, 1896]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288630. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929. Their first Christmas eve; – a vision of the future. [9 Dec. 1896]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288630.
APA:
Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929., [1896, December 9]. Their first Christmas eve; – a vision of the future.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288630.
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.
