Santa Claus.
Advertisement for Richmond City Directory, with Santa sitting in front of a fireplace, feet up and smoking a pipe, surrounded by crates, "Hill's Southern Almanac," "Directories, "Teddy Bears," etc.; Text beneath title: Our Grandfathers did as Santa -- travelled with horses. Our Fathers did as Santa -- used Deer. Ourselves are not satisfied with either Horse or Reindeer, seek modern methods so we use Air Ships, and an up-to-date Richmond City Directory -- Look at the Clock [clock on mantel reads 12:10].
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