Puck Christmas 1904 / Ehrhart. - Political cartoon, public domain image
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Illustration shows a vignette cartoon, with, in the central scene, Father Knickerbocker, a symbolic figure for New York City, welcoming Santa Claus to the underground of New York City; the vignettes show Santa distributing Christmas presents and planning for next year. The "Angel of Peace" is hoping for an end to the hostilities between Japan and Russia.
Illus. in: Puck, v. 56, no. 1451 (1904 December 21), centerfold.
Copyright 1904 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.
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