A barefoot child in a white nightgown holds a doll, a teddy bear, and a lit candle while Santa Claus peers through a window. Holly sprigs frame the scene. By 1908, the red-suited, white-bearded Santa was becoming the standard American Christmas figure, a type shaped by illustrators such as Thomas Nast and spread widely through holiday postcards.
Embossed/textured lithograph; rounded corners, edge wear, and scuffs on the child's gown; small copyright imprint at right.
Postmark: [illegible]HILL N.Y. DEC 1908 (day obscured). Divided-back card with "FOR CORRESPONDENCE / FOR ADDRESS ONLY" heading; publisher imprint "International Art Publ. Co., New York Berlin, Printed in Germany"; embossed floral texture on back; light soiling and corner wear.
Cite this card
Santa Claus and child with toys, Fishkill on Hudson, NY, 1908, postcard, c. 1908. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/santa-claus-and-child-with-toys-fishkill-on-hudson-ny-1908. Accessed November 3, 2026.
