Children's Book, "A Visit from Santa Claus," 1889
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A Visit from Santa Claus, a poem attributed to Clement Moore, was first published in 1823, and reading it has become a Christmas tradition for many. The poem describes a person's Christmas Eve experience watching St. Nicholas deliver presents. This version, published in 1889 by F. A. Stokes and Brother, includes illustrations by Virginia Gerson, the sister-in-law of impressionist painter William Merritt Chase.
A Visit from Santa Claus, a poem attributed to Clement Moore, was first published in 1823, and reading it has become a Christmas tradition for many. The poem describes a person's Christmas Eve experience watching St. Nicholas deliver presents. This version, published in 1889 by F. A. Stokes and Brother, includes illustrations by Virginia Gerson, the sister-in-law of impressionist painter William Merritt Chase.
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1889
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2014.0.28.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 9.563 in
Width: 7.5 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten in ink inside front cover: Earle Wagner / Christmas 1889
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