Engraving of holiday shoppers with vignette of dream at top; main image; evening street scene of shoppers crowded in front of toy store; adults carrying packages, doll, drum; boy and girl pull seated girl on sled; two dogs in center foreground; toys line shop window; top image: bedroom with girl asleep; in background: Santa standing on sleight pulled by reindeer; roof top and chimney; at top center printed (in image), "DREAMS AND REALITIES OF"; at center printed (in image), "SANTA CLAUS"; at top left printed, "DECEMBER 22, 1860.]"; at top center printed, "HARPER'S WEEKLY."; at top right printed, "809"; print on verso.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Artist
Manufacturer
Harper's Weekly
Date made
Dec 22, 1860
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
15-15/16 in
Width
11 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 15 15/16 x 11 in. (40.5 x 27.9 cm)
Material
Paper, ink
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Horizontal creases at center and at 4 inches from top of page; paper is yellowed; minor losses along left edge where page was attached to journal; tears at bottom left and at bottom right sides; tear at right edge 4 inches from top and at 2 inches from bottom; diagonal crease at top left corner; vertical crease at left edge.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William Diebold
Notes
Former owner
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
This object was accessioned in 2012, but it was acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 4/12/2012].
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B7