Souvenir Canoe with Greeting, circa 1953
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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