Santa Claus, in a red robe and with a white beard streaming behind him, strides forward under a bulging pack. Dolls, a toy house, a drum, balls, and a hobby horse tumble around him against a moonlit sky. The printed greeting reads "Greetings from Santa Claus." McLoughlin Bros. of New York was a leading American publisher of children's books and color-printed holiday cards in this period, and the jolly, sack-laden Santa reflects the early 20th-century American image of the gift-bringer.
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PostmarkedDecember 23, 1912 7:30pm Los Angeles, CA
Glittery, textured (sparkle) background typical of early lithographed Christmas cards; copyright line 'COPYRIGHT 1893 BY McLOUGHLIN BROS. N.Y.' printed along the top edge; slight edge and corner wear. Postmark: LOS ANGELES, CAL. DEC 23 7:30 PM 1912, with boxed slogan WORLD'S PANAMA-PACIFIC EXPOSITION IN SAN FRANCISCO 1915; purple receiving mark DES MOINES, IOWA DEC 27 P.M. (REC'D, GEN. DEL.). Undivided back with 'THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS'; card toned, light wear at corners. Address originally included a line 'L.D.' under '801-3'; struck through by the writer.
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Santa Claus with pack of toys, Los Angeles, CA, 1912, postcard, c. 1912. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/santa-claus-with-pack-of-toys-los-angeles-ca-1912. Accessed November 13, 2026.
