L. Frank Baum, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, 1902
Adventures of Santa Claus: published by L. Frank Baum
Adventures of Santa Claus: published by L. Frank Baum
A portrait of Santa drawn by Thomas Nast
Beginning in the 1860s, Santa Claus began to be used in advertising
Illustration from Prang’s “Visit” shows the size of Santa relative to the stockings and chair next to him
Fisher and Brother’s version of “Visit”
A version of “A Visit from St. Nicholas” published by Fisher & Brother of Philadelphia and illustrated by Howell