Children's Book, "Santa Claus's New Castle," 1896
THF238150 / Children's Book, "Santa Claus's New Castle," 1896 / front cover
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Artifact Overview
In Santa Claus's New Castle, Santa Claus needed a place to store more presents and decided to build a snow castle with lots of rooms. The book recounts how Santa built his castle and how, after he finished it, he visited New York City and helped a poor child. In the end, Santa asked for children's help to provide gifts to the less fortunate.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1896
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Written by Maude Florence Bellar. Illustrated by Dixie Selden. Published by Nitschke Brothers, Columbus, Ohio.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2014.0.28.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 9.125 in
Width: 7.875 in
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articleJust Added to Our Digital Collections: Children's Christmas Books
Learn about two late 19th century children’s books relating to Christmas from our rare books collection that were recently digitized: "A Visit from Santa Claus" and "Santa Claus's New Castle."