christmas

Our pets dream of old Santa Claus

Spectral Santa stands over sleeping child, mother asleep at nearby table. 57656Cp2s-2 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Strohmeyer & Wyman.

Edward Penfield - Harper's [for] Christmas, Art Nouveau Poster

Young woman and Santa Claus lifting glass. Promotional goal: U.S. D42. 1897. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: I. Harper's magazine. Holidays; Santa Claus; Toasts.

At headquarters--our Christmas hunt - stereocsopic card

Three men and dead deer. 49409 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by R.Y. Young.

His contribution to the Christmas gayety / Keppler.

Print shows President McKinley with an enormous white elephant labeled "Philippines" wearing an eye patch labeled "Aguinaldoism" behind him, speaking to the 55th Congress; many of the congressmen react with fea... More

Puck magazine cover - Puck Christmas / Harrison Fisher '98.

Print shows Puck standing next to a camera, dangling marionette figures of well-dressed men before a woman holding a lorgnette, reclining on a seat across the room. Illus. from Puck, v. 44, no. 1136, (1898 Dec... More

[Christmas shoppers on Sixth Avenue, New York, New York]

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Sailors at train tracks going home for Xmas

Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. General information about the George Grantha... More

Woman and young boy looking at window of shop where Xmas toys are disp...

Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. General information about the George Grantha... More

Xmas Charity - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a man giving a speech to a group of children. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Christmas Eve - A little girl holding a sock in front of a fireplace

Little girl hanging up stocking by fireplace. Copyright by Osgood Co.

A Christmas call / Keppler. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows Mars, the Roman god of war, with bandages on his head, arm, and foot, sitting in his tent with a map of "Manchuria" on the small table next to him; hanging on the wall behind him are his helm... More

Some childish concepts of Christmas

5 caricatures showing Orthodox Jew reading book by Emerson in Boston in snow, man selling wares on street on the East Side, Chinese man in Chinatown holding one million dollars and opium pipe, the smart set wit... More

[Santa Claus with children and toys: Santa holding 2 girls]

Stereo copyrighted by Underwood & Underwood. No. U-87221. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Holidays; Santa Claus; Toys.

Salvation Army dinner, crowd outside Grand Central Palace, Christmas, ...

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Women carrying Salvation Army Xmas baskets, New York

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Xmas tree in Madison Sq., N.Y.C.

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Xmas tree in Madison Sq. Park, N.Y.C.

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[Santa Claus and Salvation Army musicians entertaining children on NYC...

Photo by Bain News Service, N.Y.C. Title and other information transcribed from unverified, old caption card data and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Caption card tracings: Music...... More

Xmas tree - Madison Sq. N.Y. - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domai...

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Collecting for Xmas - Public domain demonstration photograph

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Christmas Music, Madison Sq. - Public domain demonstration photograph

A crowd of people standing around a man in a hat. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Christmas in a mining camp / Will Crawford.

Illustration shows a gold miner standing at the door to a cabin telling the miners inside, who are celebrating Christmas, that there has been a "gold strike up the creek", which causes the miners to rush for th... More

Early years, with images of family, self portraits, landscapes and arc...

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"Hands up!" / Will Crawford. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows Santa Claus pointing a handgun at the viewer. Caption: As Santa Claus looks to some of us. Illus. in: Puck, v. 72, no. 1867 (1912 December 11), cover. Copyright 1912 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.

City Hall Xmas Tree 1913 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Mrs. Julia C.R. Dorr's last production!, Santa Claus souvenir, a holid...

General information about the Popular and Applied Graphic Art print materials is available at: loc.gov Title information compiled by Junior Fellows, 2005-2017. [Turtle & Co., publisher]. Category designation on... More

Packing for Christmas Ship - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows people packing Christmas gifts to put on the U.S.S. Jason which sailed from New York on November 14, 1914 carrying about 6 million gifts for the children of Europe who were affected by World Wa... More

[Red Cross nurse alongside of soldier in hospital bed, with Christmas ...

National Photo Company Collection. Public domain photograph of nurses, hospital, medical care, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Join the Red Cross and on Christmas eve a candle in every window, a se...

Poster showing a Red Cross banner and a candle in a window with a Christmas tree in the background.

The greatest mother in the world - Red Cross Christmas roll call Dec. ...

Poster showing a monumental Red cross nurse cradling a wounded soldier on a stretcher. No. 2XD-2. Copyright by American National Red Cross.

Daniels Christmas tree, 1919 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domai...

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from related negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the Nati... More

Koo children, Christmas tree, [1919]

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Koo children, Christmas tree, [1919]

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Children of Diplomats say 'Merry Christmas' to people of all nations. ...

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Bethlehem and surroundings. The Bethlehem Christmas bell. Its peal fir...

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Writing to Santa Claus, 12/4/20

A little girl putting something in a mailbox. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Santa Claus at Bolling field, 12/1/23

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Community Christmas tree, 12/24/23

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Coolidge & community Christmas tree, 12/24/23

A group of people standing around a christmas tree. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Community Christmas tree, 12/24/23

Santa Claus. Santa Claus holding Mayflower Hotel

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Picryl description: Public domain image of byciclyst, bike, bicycle wh...

Picryl description: Public domain image of bicyclist, bike, bicycle wheel, sport event, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The Christmas Story, Y.M.C.A. tableaux. [The Visitation I]

Picryl description: Public domain image of liturgy, ceremony, church, Christianity religion, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions. The Visitation is a scene in the New Testame... More

The Christmas Story, Y.M.C.A. tableaux. The Presentation in the Temple...

Public domain photograph, 1930s-1940s Jerusalem, Palestine, History of Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description The Presentation in the Temple, also known as the Purification o... More

Bethlehem. Shepherd's Fields. Xmas [i.e., Christmas] subjects

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The Christmas Story, Y.M.C.A. tableaux

Public domain photograph, 1930s-1940s Jerusalem, Palestine, History of Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Suggestive of primitive Beth. [i.e., Bethlehem] house. Xmas [i.e., Chr...

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Bethlehem. Shepherd's Fields. Xmas [i.e., Christmas] subjects

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Christmas trees and decorations. Community tree 1935 I

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Potomac Electric Power Co. Building. Christmas 1937, Potomac Electric ...

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Electric Institute of Washington, Potomac Electric Power Co. Building....

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Christmas Day at the docks, Charleston, South Carolina. These are fish...

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Nicoleii Machado, son of the Major and Madame Jose Bina Machado, of th...

A young boy sitting at a table with a microphone. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fisherman on the dock, Charleston, South Carolina on Christmas Day

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MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT AND SANTA CLAUS (HOMER RODEHEAVER) AT CENTR...

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Christmas trees and decorations. Christmas 1938, decorated homes in We...

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Potomac Electric Power Co. Building. Store interior of Potomac Electri...

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MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT HELPS SPREAD CHRISTMAS CHEER. WASHINGTON, D...

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Potomac Electric Power Co. Building. Christmas 1940, Potomac Electric ...

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The main street of Derby, Connecticut, decorated for the Christmas sea...

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New York City views. Christmas tree at night

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Christmas window display in a 5 and 10, Providence, Rhode Island

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Christmas in the home of a government executive, Virginia

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Christmas in the home of a government executive in Virginia

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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Island, Virgin Islands. After the morning...

Christmas in a Washington home. Washington, D.C.

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New York, New York. R. H. Macy and Company department store during the...

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New York, New York. Midnight mass on Christmas Eve at Saint Dominick's...

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New York, New York. R. H. Macy and Company department store during the...

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New York, New York. Martinetti grandchild and her Christmas tree

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a child of a farmer, migrant worker, Great Depression era, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

New York, New York. R. H. Macy and Company department store during the...

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Robert M. Hillas, Indian Harbor, residence in Greenwich, Connecticut. ...

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New York, New York. Trying a hobby horse in the toy department at R. H...

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New York, New York. Midnight mass on Christmas Eve in Saint Dominick's...

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Blue Island, Illinois. Mrs. Senise was a chairman of the Christmas sea...

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Liza Minnelli's Birthday Party & Other Films--Ira Gershwin--Home Movie...

Sound Note: This moving image content is silent, and was created without sound or a soundtrack. Summary: This contains 5 reels of film taken of Liza Minnelli's 2nd or 3rd birthday party, plus additional home mo... More

[ Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen and Danny Kaye - from "Whi...

Production photograph from the film "White Christmas." (General) The Library of Congress provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use ... More

[ Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye entertaining crowd - scene from "White Ch...

Production photograph from the film "White Christmas." (General) The Library of Congress provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use ... More

[ Danny Kaye and Bing Crosby - scene from "White Christmas"]

Production photograph from the film "White Christmas." (General) The Library of Congress provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use ... More

[ Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye singing onstage with a band - scene from ...

Production photograph from the film "White Christmas." (General) The Library of Congress provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use ... More

Part of a front door of Santa Teresa de Jesus Catholic Church in Presi...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The church, built in 1912, is home to a parish that is notable as the home of the first Christmas celebration in Texas, in 1683. Cred... More

Snow and ice tree. Christmas tree for Baptist Sunday school, Catskill,...

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The twelve magic changelings

"Cut-outs for children of Mary and her little lamb, Humpty Dumpty and the egg, Tom the piper's son and his pig, The town mouse and the country mouse, Silverhair and the little wee bear, Robinson Crusoe and his ... More

1-33, not part of the Lowell Folklife Project collection; Christmas ma...

Index data: Photos 1-33 are not part of the Lowell Folklife Project. 0-3 are of a store in Cambridge, 8-21 are of Bob Rutman, founder of the Central Maine Power Band, playing a musical saw, 22-28 are the Seafoo... More

McLoughlin's Christmas annual for young people (and some older ones) C...

Also available in digital form.

Louise W. Tilden. Karl and Gretchen's Christmas. Public domain book.

Also available in digital form.

McLoughlin's Christmas annual for young people (and some older ones) C...

Also available in digital form.

" Goodly pearls" for Christmas festivals - American sheet music, 1870-...

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Christmas anthem - Public domain American sheet music, 1873

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Mary Christmas, nearly 4 years old. Picks cranberries sometimes. She i...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Mountain Home Air Force Base, Ready Alert Facility, 12 Bomber Road, Mo...

Significance: The ready alert facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB) represents the best extant example of a Strategic Air Command (SAC) bomber alert complex. The complex was home to four squadrons of ... More

Santa looking up those who are good

Santa Claus in room with Christmas decorations and toys looking at large book. Stereo copyrighted by B.L. Singley (Keystone View Co.). No. 9446. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Capt... More

O holy child of Bethlehem Christmas anthem for alto solo and chorus

G.W. Chadwick ; hymn by Phillip Brooks. (statement of responsibility) For alto solo and SATB chorus with organ. Caption title. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. (additional phy... More

Star of advent; Christmas carol - American sheet music, 1870-1885

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

As Joseph was a walking; Christmas carol

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Christmas carol - Public domain American music sheet

Prang's Christmas cards - Print, Library of Congress collection

Couples in medieval(?) costumes under mistletoe. Copyright by L. Prang & Co., Boston.

Santa Claus polka burlesque, op. 21

When you kneel to pray this Christmas Day

by May Lo Vica ; arr. by Eugene Rinaldo. (statement of responsibility) For voice and piano. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. (additional physical form) Staff notation. (language)

[Design drawing for stained glass window in abstracted Chagall-style s...

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