Modern political correctness and rampant nannyism is revising history.  Many contemporary renditions of Santa Claus have removed the pipe.  I'm sure it's only a matter of time before someone re-writes "The Night Before Christmas" to remove the stump of a pipe clenched tight in his teeth.

"The 25 Days of Santa" will be a series of old portrayals of Santa Claus, one each day through Christmas Day.  No commentary, just pictures.

The first item up is from 1901.