"Christmas Greetings and Bright New Year," 1929

Summary

Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards was a 20th-century American tradition. During the holidays, friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing one another a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. Publishers often employed decorative imagery, such as a homey winter scene, to evoke warm seasonal memories.

Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards was a 20th-century American tradition. During the holidays, friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing one another a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. Publishers often employed decorative imagery, such as a homey winter scene, to evoke warm seasonal memories.

Artifact

Christmas card

Date Made

1929

Subject Date

1929

Place of Creation

United States 

Collection Title

Greeting Card Collection 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

84.9.1.467

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Dorothy Guimaraes.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Dimensions

Height: 4.25 in

Width: 5.5 in

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