This delightful engraving from Trenton's venerable "Daily State Gazette" shows just how timeless the wonderful season of Christmas is as the little guy in the graphic fell asleep waiting to see Santa."...the stockings were hung by the chimney with care..." They would be filled with an orange, or perhaps an apple, maybe some walnuts or some other austere treat, and if the little boy came from an affluent family, perhaps a toy under the tree.
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