Time works wonders." -Thomas Nast (1840) Thomas Nast-His Period and Pictures (1904) is a biography of Thomas Nast noted by the New York Times as the "Father of the American Cartoon" (1908). The book, written by Nast's longtime friend Albert Bigelow Paine, details the life of the man who is responsible for originating the modern-day images of Santa Claus and the elephant of the Republican Party. Nast's work as a cartoonist for Harper's Weekly is legendary. Containing over 425 original black and white illustrations, this book is a collectible for lovers of political cartoons and history.