Gift Collection

The Last Supper
Antique illustration of The Last Supper Engraving

Poor Laborers Family Visited by Lady
(Original Caption) Poverty of the working class in France. Poor laborer's family visited by a rich lady and coachman to distribute alms. Woodcut ca. 1850, by Karl Cirardet

Japanese Drawing Of Gift Train Set
(Original Caption) Japanese drawing of U. S. Commodore Perry's gift of a train to the Japanese in 1853. BPA2# 4009 (Photo by AS400 DB/Bettmann Archive)

American Heavyweight Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson (1878-1946), African-American heavyweight champion, being decorated with forget-me-nots, the chosen tag of the Music Hall Ladies Guild Orphanage. Undated photograph

Children Pose On Birthday Card
(Original Caption) Birthday card showing three children, the central one holding gifts, flanked by two holding flowers, reading: "Joyous be Your Birthday- On the wings of memory

Marion Byron Waiting For Santa Claus
(Original Caption) Comedienne Marion Byron sitting in front of the fireplace listening for Santa Claus who is coming down the chimney in an unidentified movie. Undated movie still

Boy Delivering Gifts
(Original Caption) Picture shows a young boy delivering gifts to a home. Undated photo

Family Beside Their Christmas Tree
(Original Caption) Christmas in a middle class American home. Photograph showing parents and two children posing under a decorated Christmas tree. Undated photograph circa 1900

Family Beside Their Christmas Tree
(Original Caption) Christmas in a middle class American home. Photograph showing parents and two children posing under a decorated Christmas tree. Undated photograph circa 1900

Santa Claus in an Army Jeep
(Original Caption) Picture shows Santa Claus in a jeep with a Christmas tree and presents. Undated photo circa 1942

Scrooge Watching Tiny Tim Open Gifts
Scene from the 1938 motion picture A Christmas Carol

Family Opens Christmas Presents
(Original Caption) Christmas presents shortly after the Civil War. Sketched and drawn by S. Eytinge, no date

Mary Pickford Surrounded By Presents
(Original Caption) Birthday Gifts--for Mary and her admirers. The grand piano was a gift to the "Worlds Sweetheart" from her mother, Mrs

Composite Of Family X-Mas Celebratio
(Original Caption) Composite page showing a family Christmas celebration Family group bringing home greens, child with toys, old lady with book. Undated wodcut

Children with Gifts on Christmas Morning
(Original Caption) Children play with their gifts under the Christmas tree after opening them on Christmas morning

Santa Resting On A Chimney
(Original Caption) Santa Claus leans his pack against a chimney and gives a salute. 1870 engraving by C.G. Bush

Victorian Family Gathering Around a Christmas Tree
(Original Caption) Picture shows an affluent Victorian family gathering around a Christmas tree. Undated engraving

Engraving After Nelson Receiving the Surrender of the San Josef at the Battle of Cape St Vincent by Daniel Orme
This engraving is a copy of the original painting, by Daniel Orme, located in the National Maritime Museum of London

Roosevelt Family Celebrating Christmas
Eleanor Roosevelt enjoys Christmas with her daughter Anna Roosevelt Boettiger, grandson Curtis Dall, and granddaughter Anna Dall in Seattle, Washington, USA

Santa Claus Saying "Shh!" on a Rooftop
(Original Caption) 1902-Picture shows Santa Claus walking in a snow flurry

Children Beside the Christmas Tree
(Original Caption) Picture shows children posing in front of Christmas tree, Ca.1905. Photograph

Eddie Collins Receives Car In Presentati
(Original Caption) 10/9/1914-Philadelphia, PA: Shibe Park. Eddie Collins receiving an automobile for being the most valuable player; World Series opener between the Braves and the Athletics

Woman Driving Car In Procession W/Passen
(Original Caption) 8/13/1915-New York, NY: Dr. Anna H. Shaw in her new Saxon car presented to her by the National Women's Suffrage Association. Photo shows Dr

Children in Line at House for Easter Eggs
(Original Caption) 2/24/1921-Germany- EASTER THE WORLD OVER. In German towns, children visit from house to house, receiving presents of colored Easter Eggs

Mrs Frank Mebane Wearing Romanian Outfit
(Original Caption) 3/17/1921-New York, NY: Mrs. Frank Mebane of Spray, NC, photographed in New Yorkwhile wearing the Rumanian costume presented to her by Queen Marie of Rumania during Mrs

Salvation Army Women Filling Baskets
(Original Caption) 12/24/1924-New York, NY: Above are shown Salvation Army lassies filling Christmas baskets with goodies to be distributed to the needy families of New York

Eleanor Roosevelt Wrapping Presents
(Original Caption) 12/12/1928-New York, NY-Photo shows Mrs

Mrs. Frances Perkins Sits at Desk
(Original Caption) 1/14/1929- Washington, DC- Mrs. Frances Perkins, the newly-appointed industrial commissioner in the State Department of Labor, assumed her new office today

Child Holding Christmas Gifts
(Original Caption) Picture shows a young boy holding a group of presents. Undated photo circa 1930s

Young Woman Holding Christmas Gifts
(Original Caption) Picture shows a young lady holding Christmas gifts in her arms outside. Undated photo circa 1930s

Lighted Candle and Christmas Tree
(Original Caption) Close-up of a burning candle with a decorated Christmas tree in the background. Undated photograph

Conrad Nagel Presents Oscar to Norma Shearer
Vice president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science, Conrad Nigel, presents the Oscar to Actress Norma Shearer

Foreign Correspondents Christmas Party
(Original Caption) 12/20/1932- Hollywood, CA: Left to right: Mara Alba

Jackie Cooper Gives Orphan a Present
(Original Caption) 12/26/1932- Los Angeles, CA- Jackie Cooper (right), famous child film star, presents a pair of skates to Willie Bess at the annual Christmas party given by Marion Davies

Actress Anna May Wong Under Christmas Tree
(Original Caption) 12/30/1932-Hollywood, CA- Anna May Wong, pretty Chinese actress

Clifford Whittingham Beers
(Original Caption) Clifford Whittingham Beers (1876-1943), American reformer. UPI photograph, 1933

Kate Smith Donates Radio to Girls Camp
(Original Caption) 6/21/1933-New York, NY- Kate Smith (R), radio's genial "Songbird of the South, " presents a radio to the Unemployed Girls Camp, sponsored by Mrs. Franklin D

Girl and Toys Underneath Christmas Tree
(Original Caption) Portrait of a smiling young girl seated under a Christmas tree holding some of the toys she has received. Undated photograph

Santa Claus and Young Boy
(Original Caption) "I have your letter, " says Clarke Chaplayne, famous Santa Claus fill-in, to little David Adams. Ca. 1930s

Jimmy Durante Giving Gifts as Santa
(Original Caption) 12/23/1935-New York, New York- Jimmie Durante, nose and all, donned a Santa Claus coustume today

Jimmy Durante Playing Santa Claus
(Original Caption) 11/23/1936- New York, NY- The Irvington House opened its Gift House for the sixth Christmas season in New York, November 23, with Jimmy Durante, popular comedian of "Red

Bob Hope Shopping for Christmas
(Original Caption) 1940- Hollywood, CA- Bob Hope, famed NBC screen and radio comedian, is the father of two adopted children now and has to do his X-mas shopping early

Girls at a Birthday Party
(Original Caption) Children: Social gathering of children

Actor Basil Rathbone Playing Santa
(Original Caption) 12/24/1940-Sawtelle, CA- Basil Rathbone, who portrays the part of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes over NBC network on Sunday's

Jane Russell Hiding Christmas Presents
(Original Caption) 11/19/1941-Hollywood, CA- Screen star, Jane Russell, gently hints that Christmas is approaching a she hides a present for someone under the bed

Dutch St Nicholas Day Celebration
(Original Caption) 12/6/1941-New York, New York- The Dutch colony of New York celebrated Saint Nicholas Day today in true Holland style

Children Present Soldiers with Christmas Gifts
(Original Caption) 1942- New York, NY- With a Christmas wrapped package for American men in the Armed Forces overseas as the price of admission

Anne Baxter Riding in Santa's Sleigh
(Original Caption) 11/26/1943-Los Angeles, CA- Tightly gripping the reins of the reindeer pulling her well-loaded Christmas sleigh, Anne Baxter, feminine star of "The Sullivan's

Children with Toys
(Original Caption) 12/1/1944-Chicago, IL- Little three-year-old Gerrie Ann Sweeney smiles and hugs her cuddly teddy bear with sewn-on shoe-button eyes

Christmas Tree with Presents and Toys
(Original Caption) Photograph of a Christmas tree, decorated, with toys underneath. Undated photograph, circa 1945

President Truman Presented With Cameras
(Original Caption) 10/5/47-Washington, DC: President Harry S

Little Girl Tries to Steal Afikomen
A young girl sneaks up to "steal" the afikomen, containing a piece of matzoh, from the head of the household

Newton Randolph Handing Out Gift Parcels
(Original Caption) 10/3/46: CARE's chief in Belgium, Newton Randolph, opens up van as girls crowd around and wait turn. Gift parcels were sent by donors in U.S. specifically to Tervueren camp

Snow Fall In New York At Christmass
(Original Caption) 12/20/1946-New York, NY: NEW YORK HAS IT'S FIRST REAL SNOWFALL.... NEW YORK...CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS ON 34TH STREET WALK THROUGH NEW YORK'S FIRST REAL SNOWFALL DEC. 2OTH

Butch Jenkins and Lassie at Christmas
(Original Caption) 11/22/1947-Hollywood, CA- As the happy season approaches, child actor, Butch Jenkins, and famous movie dog, Lassie, rehearsed that Christmas mourning smile

Milton Berle Playing Santa for Children
(Original Caption) 11/22/1947-New York, New York- J.Oliver Wright, British Vice Consul, Looks on as Milton Berle, funnyman, plays Santa in reverse for the kids residing in the Croydon Hotel

Santa Claus Water Skiing with Presents
(Original Caption) 12/8/1947- Picture shows Santa Claus Water Skiing while handing out presents

Arlene Dahl Stepping Out of Gift Box
(Original Caption) 12/16/1947-Hollywood, CA- Screen actress, Arlene Dahl, steps out of a Christmas box to add joy to some little child's Christmas. A little child over 21 we mean

Truman's New Pup "Feller" Poses at White House
President Truman's new pup "Feller

Eleanor Roosevelt Handing out Presents at School for Boys
(Original Caption) There is a gift for everyone at the Wiltwyck School for Boys as Mrs. Franklin D

Baby Chimp Has A Birthday Party At Zoo
(Original Caption) 4/8/1948-Philedlphia, PA: "Pandora" the baby chimp of the Philedelphia Zoo, is very, very happy and who could blame her. It's her birthday

Harry S. Truman Pitching Bowling Ball
(Original Caption) 4/19/48-Washington, DC: Harrys Truman, the Missouri Southpaw, followed form today when he inaugurated the newly-installed bowling alleys in the basement at the White House

Joe Earley
Every man has a day, but good old Joe Earley liked his "night" even better

Group In Presence Of Queen Of England
(Original Caption) 12/3/1948-London, England: Embarassing moments! We all have them

Army Santa Gives Gifts Out of Plane
(Original Caption) 12/16/1948-Berlin, Germany- Eager hands reach out toward one of St. Nick's major assistants, standing in the "Operation Santa Claus" plane at Tempelhof Airport

Children Opening Christmas in Berlin
(Original Caption) Santa Comes Out of the Sky To Berlin Waifs. Berlin, Germany

Priest Hands Out Clothing To Children
(Original Caption) 12/31/1948-Shanghai, China: A Chinese Catholic priest passes out Christmas gifts of clothing to refugee children

Leon and Marilyn Klinghoffer's Anniversary
(Original Caption) 10/17/1985- Surrounded by unidentified friends, Leon Klinghoffer (bottom left) and his wife

Emigrant Children at Ellis Island
(Original Caption) Emigrant children at Ellis Island, Melanicolic and tense, displaying their Christmas gifts. Photograph, Early 1900's

Christmas Scene From "His New Mama"
(Original Caption) Harry Langdon and Andy Clyde in a Christmas scene from the 1924 movie "His New Mama". Undated movie still

Christmass Tree And Presents Under It
(Original Caption) X-Mas tree and packages beneath it. Undated Photo

Man Returning from Christmas Shopping
(Original Caption) Automobile in a winter landscape with a man coming from Christmas shopping trip with packages, Christmas Tree, etc. Undated photograph circa 1911

Illustration of Lewis and Clark Distributing Presents to Mandan Leaders
Lewis and Clark among the Mandans. The leaders of the expedition holding friendly council with the Indians and distribute presents to win their good will

19th Century Ilustration of a Young Boy with His Christmas Presents
(Original Caption) Illustration of a young boy digging through his Christmas presents (he is holding a toy crossbow) as Santa Claus looks in through the window. Undated color illustration circa 1880

Santa Clause By Fireplace With Gifts
(Original Caption) Santa's visit:"She never knew how some one came and looked his shrewd surprise at the wee foot and the stocking-so different in size." Undated engraving

Merry Old Santa Claus by Thomas Nast
ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: The real American St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) based on Thomas Nast's famed figure. Undated illustration. BPA2# 5787

Dutch Santa Claus Distributing Gift
(Original Caption) Illustration of a Dutch Santa Claus riding through the streets distributing candies and goodies to the children. Undated illustration

Family Admiring Their Christmas Tree
(Original Caption) Family gazing at a newly trimmed and decorated Christmas tree. Undated wood engraving circa 1830

Santa Claus Distributing Gifts
(Original Caption) Santa Claus distributing gifts from the Christmas Tree in the music hall of the New Orleans exposition. Engraving, 1885

Operation Little Vittles Candy Drop
Members of German youth associations and American pilots make tiny parachutes with candy tied to them to drop to Berlin children on October 23

Robert Mitchem with Christmas Shopping
(Original Caption) 12/10/1949-Hollywood, CA- film star, Robert Mitchum, looks like any other weary Christmas shopper as he holds some of his 1949 Yuletide gifts

Boy and Girl Under a Christmas Tree
(Original Caption) A little boy and girl pose beside a Christmass tree, surrounded by unopened presents. Undated photograph, circa 1950's

Girl Holding Gifts
(Original Caption) A young girl stands holding her wrapped Christmas presents with a large smile on her face. Undated photograph circa 1950s

Boy on Sled with Christmas Gifts
(Original Caption) A young boy lays on a sled laden with Christmas presents and evergreen wreath. Undated photograph circa 1950

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