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The Night Before Christmas illustrations (

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Creator

Thoms, Helmuth F. (1915-1994)

Title

The Night Before Christmas illustrations

Description

Clement C. Moore's classic poem, The Night Before Christmas, is presented with ten illustrations by Toledoan Helmuth Thoms. The work was commissioned in 1934 by the Public Works Administration Art Project, under the auspices of the Works Progress Administration. Helmuth F. Thoms (1915-1994)" was a junior at Scott High School at the time of the project. Illustrations were done in mixed medium, including pencil, watercolor, gouache, and ink. Photographs of these images, along with those of 24 different area artists were exhibited in Washington D. C. as part of a national exhibition.

Date

April 1934

Collection

Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
Location	Toledo , United States of America
Coordinates	41° 39′ 16″ N, 83° 32′ 23″ W
Website	www.toledolibrary.org
Authority file	: Q7814140 VIAF: 124422246 ISNI: 0000000085997145 LCCN: n2003033431 WorldCat

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This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by Toledo-Lucas County Public Library as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America, via its partner Ohio Digital Network.

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DPLA identifier: 9edc8d5974a5a0adcab6bad6440fd84d

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