Christmas Morning—Saying Grace, 1901

Like Ellie, I thought I'd add an extra photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park monthly topic of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Solstice, or any other similar holiday celebration (submit a photo on this topic each week in addition to—or instead of—a photo for the weekly topic).

From a stereographic card captioned, "Christmas Morning—Saying Grace," which was published in 1901 by Geo. W. Griffith, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Six little girls are sitting around a table with their hands folded as they say grace. Are they really having breakfast on Christmas morn, or could it be a pretend tea party?

There's a doll sitting on a rocking chair at the head of the table, and two more dolls are lying on a small bed at the other end of the table (in the lower right-hand corner of the photo). Other toys, including a drum and a horse pull toy, are visible on the floor between the two girls on this side of the table.

Take a look at the variety of ornaments and decorations on the Christmas tree in the background. Among them are two small U.S. flags, and there's a larger flag on the right-hand side of the tree.

For the full card, see Christmas Morning—Saying Grace (Stereographic Card).

This was one in a series of stereographic cards with similar scenes of Christmas. For another in the series, see After the Joys of Christmas Day, which is available on the J. Paul Getty Museum web site.

Text printed on the card:

2119. Christmas Morning—Saying Grace.

Geo. W. Griffith, publisher. Philadelphia, Pa.

Sold only by Griffith & Griffith. Philadelphia. Chicago. London. Hamburg, Ger. Milan, Italy.