Christmas Toys—A Quiet Hint to Uncle John

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Homestead Museum

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"Christmas Toys—A Quiet Hint to Uncle John"

Entry/Object ID

2009.374.1.2

Description

A lithograph, "Christmas Toys—A Quiet Hint to Uncle John," from "Harper's Weekly" magazine, 28 December 1867. The image shows several dozen toys, including dolls, wooden soldiers, kites, musical instruments, animals, a jack-in-the-box, and others. The background also has rows of toys. The reverse page has a Christmas short story and part of another holiday tale. With some edge tears from being disbound, browning and some soiling, the overall condition is good.

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California. Department of Public Health. Bureau of Child Hygiene, United States. Department of Labor. Children's Bureau.

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