Thomas Nast – Christmas Eve

Taking a moment to think of those who cannot be with their families this Holiday Season.  The following image is by Thomas Nast and was published in the January 3, 1863 edition of Harper’s Weekly.

Thomas Nast - Christmas Eve

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