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| 1908 E. Boyd Smith Santa Claus and All About Him |
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More surprisingly, Santa is shown amusing the soldiers by hanging a wooden effigy of
Confederate president Jefferson Davis. So no one is mistaken as to its meaning, a text
accompanying the drawing notes: “Santa Claus is entertaining the soldiers by showing
them Jeff Davis’s future. He is tying a cord pretty tightly round his neck, and Jeff
Davis seems to be kicking very much at such a fate.”
Inside the pages of the same issue, Nast shows Santa Claus in a second drawing, but
this time in a more traditional Christmas sense. Titled “Christmas Eve,” the double-
circle picture shows a woman kneeling at the foot of her children’s bed as she prays
for the safety of her husband, who appears in the next circle sitting alone in front of a
fire, wistfully looking at photographs of his family. In the upper left corner of the
drawing, Santa Claus is shown climbing down a chimney; in the upper right, he is
shown distributing gifts as he rides a sleigh being pulled by reindeer.
Confederate president Jefferson Davis. So no one is mistaken as to its meaning, a text
accompanying the drawing notes: “Santa Claus is entertaining the soldiers by showing
them Jeff Davis’s future. He is tying a cord pretty tightly round his neck, and Jeff
Davis seems to be kicking very much at such a fate.”
Inside the pages of the same issue, Nast shows Santa Claus in a second drawing, but
this time in a more traditional Christmas sense. Titled “Christmas Eve,” the double-
circle picture shows a woman kneeling at the foot of her children’s bed as she prays
for the safety of her husband, who appears in the next circle sitting alone in front of a
fire, wistfully looking at photographs of his family. In the upper left corner of the
drawing, Santa Claus is shown climbing down a chimney; in the upper right, he is
shown distributing gifts as he rides a sleigh being pulled by reindeer.
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| Santa Claus in Camp by Thomas Nast www.sonofthesouth.net/Original_Santa_Claus_.htm |
| This wood engraving, by German-American political cartoonist Thomas Nast, is one of the earliest depictions of Santa Claus. Gee, you dont show the whole image. I Googled the four words american flag santa cartoon then clicked on images. Not realizing you had cropped the image, I noticed Santa was holding a toy that kind of looked like it was being hanged more than a puppet. That lead to clicking on an image of a hanged man. From there, I clicked on visit page, expecting to get the whole image of the lynching and the story. I was surprised then by the image that came up, both that it wasnt the one shown on the previous page and learning you cropped the original. Once understanding the image was cropped, I saw I passed over had passed over other images with the complete illustration. education.nationalgeographic.com/education/media/santa-claus-camp/?ar_a=1 Gar Watson |
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This is Thomas Nast's earliest published
picture of Santa Claus. Nast is generally
credited with creating our popular image
of Santa. This illustration appeared in the
January 3, 1863 edition of Harper's
Weekly, and shows Santa Claus visiting
a Civil War Camp. In the background, a
sign can be seen that reads "Welcome
Santa Claus." The illustration shows
Santa handing out gifts to Children and
Soldiers. One soldier receives a new
pair of socks, which would no doubt be
one of the most wonderful things a
soldier of the time could receive. Santa is
pictured sitting on his sleigh, which is
being pulled by reindeer. Santa is
pictured with a long white beard, a furry
hat, collar and belt. We can see that
many of our modern perceptions of
Santa Claus are demonstrated in the 140
year old print.
picture of Santa Claus. Nast is generally
credited with creating our popular image
of Santa. This illustration appeared in the
January 3, 1863 edition of Harper's
Weekly, and shows Santa Claus visiting
a Civil War Camp. In the background, a
sign can be seen that reads "Welcome
Santa Claus." The illustration shows
Santa handing out gifts to Children and
Soldiers. One soldier receives a new
pair of socks, which would no doubt be
one of the most wonderful things a
soldier of the time could receive. Santa is
pictured sitting on his sleigh, which is
being pulled by reindeer. Santa is
pictured with a long white beard, a furry
hat, collar and belt. We can see that
many of our modern perceptions of
Santa Claus are demonstrated in the 140
year old print.
Perhaps most interesting about this print is the special gift in Santa's hand. Santa is
holding a dancing puppet of none-other-than Jefferson Davis, President of the
Confederate States of America. The likeness to Jefferson Davis is unmistakable. Even
more interesting, Davis appears to have the string tied around his neck, so Santa
appears to by Lynching Jefferson Davis! This is a classic Thomas Nast illustration.
This is Nast's first published picture of Santa Claus, and we can see many of our
present images of Santa demonstrated in this Civil War illustration.
holding a dancing puppet of none-other-than Jefferson Davis, President of the
Confederate States of America. The likeness to Jefferson Davis is unmistakable. Even
more interesting, Davis appears to have the string tied around his neck, so Santa
appears to by Lynching Jefferson Davis! This is a classic Thomas Nast illustration.
This is Nast's first published picture of Santa Claus, and we can see many of our
present images of Santa demonstrated in this Civil War illustration.
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| Thomas Nast and Santa Claus in the Civil War www.civilwarprofiles.com/thomas-nast-and-santa-claus-in-the-civil-war/ |
Thomas Nast is considered by many to be the father of the
American political cartoon. He is credited with creating the
elephant as the political symbol of the Republican Party and
popularizing the use of a donkey for the Democratic Party. But
outside of the political arena, his drawings of Santa Claus,
which began during the Civil War, have had a profound and
lasting effect on our modern impression of the “right jolly old
elf.”
American political cartoon. He is credited with creating the
elephant as the political symbol of the Republican Party and
popularizing the use of a donkey for the Democratic Party. But
outside of the political arena, his drawings of Santa Claus,
which began during the Civil War, have had a profound and
lasting effect on our modern impression of the “right jolly old
elf.”
Born in Landau, in the Kingdom of Bavaria, on September 27, 1840, Nast was six-years-
old when his mother brought him and his sister to the United States, settling in New
York City. His artistic talents were evident early in life, and at age fifteen, he acquired
his first job as a staff artist with Frank Leslie’s Illustrated News. In 1860, Nast left
Leslie’s and began working as an artist for the New York Illustrated News. With the
outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, he began drawing scenes of camp life and soldiers
on the march. During this time, the overall style of his drawings began to take on a
more sentimental tone, often laced with distinct political commentary. Changing jobs
again in 1862, Nast became an illustrator for Harper’s Weekly, a position he would hold
for the next 25 years.
In political circles, Thomas Nast was an ardent Republican who favored abolition and
opposed segregation. He was a staunch supporter of Abraham Lincoln, and later
Ulysses S. Grant. His initial portrayal of Santa Claus was even a political statement
mixed with an element of war propaganda.
Guided by Clement Moore’s description of Santa Claus in “A Visit from St. Nicholas,”
old when his mother brought him and his sister to the United States, settling in New
York City. His artistic talents were evident early in life, and at age fifteen, he acquired
his first job as a staff artist with Frank Leslie’s Illustrated News. In 1860, Nast left
Leslie’s and began working as an artist for the New York Illustrated News. With the
outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, he began drawing scenes of camp life and soldiers
on the march. During this time, the overall style of his drawings began to take on a
more sentimental tone, often laced with distinct political commentary. Changing jobs
again in 1862, Nast became an illustrator for Harper’s Weekly, a position he would hold
for the next 25 years.
In political circles, Thomas Nast was an ardent Republican who favored abolition and
opposed segregation. He was a staunch supporter of Abraham Lincoln, and later
Ulysses S. Grant. His initial portrayal of Santa Claus was even a political statement
mixed with an element of war propaganda.
Guided by Clement Moore’s description of Santa Claus in “A Visit from St. Nicholas,”
Nast first drew Santa during the 1862 Christmas season.
The drawings, however, actually appeared in the post-
dated January 3, 1863 edition of Harper’s Weekly. Nast’
s Santa appears on the cover of the paper in an
illustration titled “Santa Claus in Camp.”
Nast drew a patriotic Santa dressed in striped pants and
a coat covered with stars sitting on his sleigh beneath a
waving American flag. Two drummer boys in the
foreground of the sketch appear fascinated with a jack-
in-the-box toy. One soldier is shown opening his box to
find a stocking stuffed with presents, while another
soldier holds up the pipe he received as a present. In the
background, other soldiers play football, chase a greased
boar, and cook Christmas dinner.
The drawings, however, actually appeared in the post-
dated January 3, 1863 edition of Harper’s Weekly. Nast’
s Santa appears on the cover of the paper in an
illustration titled “Santa Claus in Camp.”
Nast drew a patriotic Santa dressed in striped pants and
a coat covered with stars sitting on his sleigh beneath a
waving American flag. Two drummer boys in the
foreground of the sketch appear fascinated with a jack-
in-the-box toy. One soldier is shown opening his box to
find a stocking stuffed with presents, while another
soldier holds up the pipe he received as a present. In the
background, other soldiers play football, chase a greased
boar, and cook Christmas dinner.
The same family is depicted the following Christmas in the December 26, 1863 edition
of Harper’s Weekly. In “Christmas 1863,” the couple is seen happily reunited as the
husband returns home on furlough. In a panel to the left, Santa Claus is seen stepping
from the fireplace with a sack on his back as the children sleep soundly on Christmas
Eve.
of Harper’s Weekly. In “Christmas 1863,” the couple is seen happily reunited as the
husband returns home on furlough. In a panel to the left, Santa Claus is seen stepping
from the fireplace with a sack on his back as the children sleep soundly on Christmas
Eve.
Although Nast did not use an image of Santa for his 1864 Christmas drawing, he
brought St. Nick back in the December 30, 1865 issue of Harper’s, which contains a
drawing of Santa Claus smoking a pipe and wishing a “Merry Christmas to all.”
Nast would go on to produce an annual drawing of Santa Claus for the remainder of his
time at Harper’s, each year adding details to the story of Santa’s life through his
illustrations. His full page drawing in the January 1, 1881 issue became so popular that
it has essentially served as Santa’s official portrait.
brought St. Nick back in the December 30, 1865 issue of Harper’s, which contains a
drawing of Santa Claus smoking a pipe and wishing a “Merry Christmas to all.”
Nast would go on to produce an annual drawing of Santa Claus for the remainder of his
time at Harper’s, each year adding details to the story of Santa’s life through his
illustrations. His full page drawing in the January 1, 1881 issue became so popular that
it has essentially served as Santa’s official portrait.
