A Christmas Story, Machine Poetry The visit of Santa Claus, 1898.

1898

Object ID
1961.12819.1
Physical description
1 sheet, 20 feet
Scope and content

A Christmas Story, Machine Poetry The visit of Santa Claus, 1898. Verses pasted together to form a roll of paper (1 3/8 inches by circa 20 feet) and mounted in a box (probably a Shaker made “cash register,” Acc No 769) Turning the crank would advance the poem one verse and ring the register bell. Used as part of a Christmas celebration.

Arrangement

Series 5: History and literature; Subseries 2: Miscellaneous collections, essays and poetry

Files

001_B207-F004

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Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon. A Christmas Story, Machine Poetry The visit of Santa Claus, 1898.. https://shakerml.org/archive/?id=462. Accessed on September 22, 2024

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