Souvenir Canoe with Greeting, circa 1953

Summary

A souvenir provided a tangible reminder and proof of a trip taken away from home. In this case, this souvenir canoe would have been mailed by the vacationer to a friend or family member.

A souvenir provided a tangible reminder and proof of a trip taken away from home. In this case, this souvenir canoe would have been mailed by the vacationer to a friend or family member.

Artifact

Souvenir

Date Made

circa 1953

Creators

Dennison Manufacturing Company 

Place of Creation

United States, Massachusetts, Framingham 

Creator Notes

Paper tag produced by Dennison Manufacturing Company in Framingham, Massachusetts; canoe maker unknown.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

90.15.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Miriam Epstein.

Material

Bark (Plant material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Thread

Color

Green
Brown

Dimensions

Width: 2.25 in

Length: 4.5 in

Depth: 0.75 in

Inscriptions

Printed on tag, recto: I AM SENDING THIS LITTLE BIRCH CANOE, FILLED WITH GOOD WISHES AND GREETINGS, TO YOU. FROM_____ Printed on tag, verso: GREETINGS / FROM / POSTAGE / HERE / TO Handwritten on verso: [ca. 1953] Printed near punch hole: DENNISON MFG. CO. U.S.A. / GC

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