Collection Highlights
Abraham Lincoln
Date:
April, 1865
Object Number:
PR.011.10
Medium:
Albumen print, carte-de-visite photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Santa Claus Doll
Object Number:
1951.472
Date:
1880-1890
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 17 1/4 x 24 1/4 in. ( 43.8 x 61.6 cm )
Marks:
printed: at center: "Make your own Doll./ Let every child in the Country/ HAVE ONE./ DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING./ Cut by dotted lines./ Sew these two together./ Stuff with any soft material, and/ Doll is complete./ FRONT/ BACK"
Description:
Cotton pattern for a Santa Claus doll; two images of Santa Claus (reversed) dressed in black coat with fur trim, a fur hat, blue pants, and tall boots carrying an armfull of toys; printed in red, blue, brown, black, and green ink on a white ground.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
