St. Nicholas (magazine)
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St. Nicholas was a popular monthly American children's magazine, founded by Scribner's in 1873 and named after the Christian saint. The first editor was Mary Mapes Dodge, who continued her association
In this 1873 "primal acrostic" the words are pictured instead of described. When the seven objects have been rightly guessed and written one below another, the initial letters will spell the surname of a famous man (Jackson).
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The Century Company
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The Century Company was an American publishing company, founded in 1881.
St. Nicholas (magazine)
…a circulation of 70,000 subscribers. In 1881, the Scribner publishing house withdrew from ownership of its two magazines, and they were purchased by The Century Company. Scribner's Monthly became Century Magazine, and St. Nicholas: Scribner's Illustrated Magazine for Girls and Boys became St. Nicholas: An Illustrated…
The Century Company LOC photo meetup 2012