Wwii christmas

Explore heartwarming stories and traditions from Christmas during WWII. Learn how people celebrated and find inspiration to add a nostalgic touch to your own holiday celebrations.
Although Santa’s image became ever more jolly after the end of the Civil War, his association with soldiers has proven to be as persistent as war itself, as is illustrated by these Christmas cards from our archives. Wwii Christmas, Evil Christmas, Vintage Soldier, Soldier Christmas, Christmas Soldiers, Christmas World, Creepy Christmas, Happy Xmas, Poster Artwork

Most people do not associate Santa Claus with war, but in fact the connection goes back to Santa’s very beginnings. Our popular image of Santa was created by cartoonist Thomas Nast during the Civil War. Nast’s first Santa illustrations, published in the January 3, 1863 edition of Harper’s Weekly, featured Santa visiting dejected Union soldiers....

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