"A Merry Christmas!"
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Louis Prang, a German immigrant printer based in Boston, Massachusetts, introduced colorful chromolithographed Christmas cards in the mid-1870s, which helped spur an annual holiday card-giving tradition in America. Prang's early cards featured images of flowers with a simple holiday greeting -- but they were a big hit. Today, many consider Louis Prang the father of the American Christmas card.
Louis Prang, a German immigrant printer based in Boston, Massachusetts, introduced colorful chromolithographed Christmas cards in the mid-1870s, which helped spur an annual holiday card-giving tradition in America. Prang's early cards featured images of flowers with a simple holiday greeting -- but they were a big hit. Today, many consider Louis Prang the father of the American Christmas card.
Artifact
Christmas card
Date Made
1877
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.540.380
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 1.875 in
Width: 6.188 in
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