One of the creepiest Christmas ads from the late 1800s in Shreveport claimed that Santa Claus loved a particular laundry that specialized in making shirts as white as Christmas snow. But one of ...

Etching, col: Farmer Giles's establishment - Christmas Day - 1800, William Heath, published by T. McLean 1830; Pub: Jany. 10 1830 by T McLean 26 Haymarket, Sole Pub of W H Editions 1830; col. 24x35cm.

It's hard to imagine now, but at the beginning of the 19th century Christmas was hardly celebrated. Many businesses did not even consider it a holiday. However by the end of the century it had ...