"Mother's Day Greetings to My Wife" Mother's Day Card, circa 1925
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Mother's Day, a national holiday devoted to mothers, was first officially recognized in 1914. In the years that followed, presenting mothers -- and other beloved family members or friends -- with greeting cards on the second Sunday of May became a popular tradition. This delicate example from the 1920s was designed for a wife from her husband.
Mother's Day, a national holiday devoted to mothers, was first officially recognized in 1914. In the years that followed, presenting mothers -- and other beloved family members or friends -- with greeting cards on the second Sunday of May became a popular tradition. This delicate example from the 1920s was designed for a wife from her husband.
Artifact
Greeting card
Date Made
circa 1925
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
93.17.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Ribbon (Material)
Technique
Hand coloring
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 8 in
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