Image of an advertisement for The New York Herald December 1896 Christmas number featuring Santa Claus standing next to two reindeer holding several issues of the Herald in each hand. Item originally owned by illustrator Curtis Wager-Smith (1870-1950). "Louis Rhead"--text, artist's signature on stone, bottom right of image. "A Superb Edition The Gillin Print. Co. N.Y."--text, bottom right of image. "Five Colored Sections Xmas Stories Xmas Poems Xmas Music Xmas Pictures 36 Art Pages 36"--text, bottom left of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 117.48 x 76.52 cm (46 1/4 x 30 1/8 in.)
Advertising--Periodicals Reindeer--Pictorial works Santa Claus--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Book & magazine posters. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Artist Posters Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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