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Trimming the Filipino’s Christmas tree

Trimming the Filipino’s Christmas tree

Santa Claus, labeled “G.O.P.,” reaches to place the “Star of Hope” on top of a Christmas tree trimmed with lemons, marble hearts, a stuffed bear “From Teddy,” two “Little Big Sticks” and a “Big Stick,” a ball of “Promises,” and three balls labeled “Gas, Guff, [and] Wind.” On a nearby table is Joseph Cannon as a “Joe in the Box,” a “Home made frosted cake from Uncle Joe’s Pantry,” and a book of “Fairy Tales by Uncle Sam.”

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1906-12-12

Puck Christmas 1904

Puck Christmas 1904

At center, Father Knickerbocker, a symbolic figure for New York City, welcomes Santa Claus to the underground of New York City. The surrounding vignettes show Santa distributing Christmas presents and planning for next year. The “Angel of Peace” is hoping for an end to the hostilities between Japan and Russia.

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904-12-21

The king of them all

The king of them all

A jolly Santa Claus sits in a large chair at center with toys at his feet. A family with two little girls, possibly twins, and several children and servants approach him, smiling, on the right. Many nursery rhyme characters approach on the left, looking sad and distressed.

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904-12-07

Santa Claus elect preparing for Christmas

Santa Claus elect preparing for Christmas

President Roosevelt appears as Santa Claus gathering gifts, such as “Consulship, Ambassadorship, Secretary of Navy, Secretary of State, Governorship of Philippines” and others, to place into his bag of Christmas presents, which George B. Cortelyou is holding open. A paper in Cortelyou’s pocket is labeled “Post Master General.”

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904-11-30

Christmas on the Isthmus

Christmas on the Isthmus

Uncle Sam, as Santa Claus with his bag of toys, hands a bag of money labeled “$10,000,000” to a little boy wearing a hat labeled “Panama” and holding a huge ship, some books, one labeled “Ledger,” and towing a model train. A railing on the right divides the space into an area with a Christmas tree and an area without. Hanging on the railing, looking in, are five boys labeled “Colombia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, [and] San Domingo” who are depressed and possibly angered that Santa Claus/Uncle Sam has nothing for them.

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1903-12-23

Christmas in our new possessions

Christmas in our new possessions

Santa Claus, with coat over left arm and holding a fan, perspiring, offers a bundle of “Education” books labeled “Uncle Sam to the Filipino” to a young Filipino boy, who, with hands behind his back, dubiously looks up at him. Santa’s bag of toys is on the ground between them. Caption: Santa Claus — Phew! I’m glad to oblige Uncle Sam, of course. But next time I come I’ll wear khaki!

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1902-12-24

Sandy Claus turned down

Sandy Claus turned down

Andrew Carnegie, dressed as Santa Claus, stands in front of a chimney with his pack full to overflowing with Steel Bonds and buildings including Library, College, and University. Facing him is President Roosevelt, who is hiding behind his back the Christmas stocking of the United States Treasury. A sign on the mantelpiece reads, “$10,000,000.00 Sandy Claus Carnegie to U.S.” Caption: Sandy Claus Carnegie – Well, this is a strange case.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from David R. Heckler to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from David R. Heckler to Theodore Roosevelt

David R. Heckler encloses a letter to the editor that he had published in a local newspaper, which he wrote “in good faith and with as little personality” as he could. He would like Theodore Roosevelt’s opinion. A clipping pasted to the letter states that the writing states that the sun is closer to the earth than previously believed, the earth is flat, and that the identity of “Santa H. Claus” is in doubt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-10

Creator(s)

Heckler, David R., 1831-1918