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Billy Wigglesworth's Toy Shop
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Frank H. Taylor Illustration Collection
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Creator
Taylor, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton), 1846-1927
Title
Billy Wigglesworth's Toy Shop
Date
ca. 1922
Description
Depicts a corner shop with a sign displayed over the door that says, "Wigglesworth - Toys."
Notes
Here, along about the year 1790, was the home of Santa Claus. It stood at the northeast corner of Second and Chestnut Streets, a joy to the children, generations of them, from the near-by homes of our "first families" who lived in Front Street. The site is now covered by the modern building of the Corn Exchange National Bank. This drawing has been made from a contemporary sketch by an unidentified artist.
Taylor Catalog Number: 356
Is part of
Frank H. Taylor Collection
Identifier
Taylor - Case 7-4 [2717.F]
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Frank H. Taylor Illustration Collection
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