Halloween Postcard, "The Halloween Lantern," 1914
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Halloween's superstitious origins gave way to a national celebration of mystery and innocent fun in 20th-century America. Seasonal greeting postcards commonly exchanged by friends and neighbors during Halloween reflected a distinctly American blend of olden customs and modern life. This colorful example from 1914 combines traditional superstitious symbols with a contemporary automobile.
Halloween's superstitious origins gave way to a national celebration of mystery and innocent fun in 20th-century America. Seasonal greeting postcards commonly exchanged by friends and neighbors during Halloween reflected a distinctly American blend of olden customs and modern life. This colorful example from 1914 combines traditional superstitious symbols with a contemporary automobile.
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1914
Subject Date
1914
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New York, Stapleton
Creator Notes
Designed by John O. Winsch
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2007.69.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Embossing (Technique)
Printing (Process)
Color
Green
Red
Yellow
Dimensions
Height: 3.625 in
Width: 5.625 in
Inscriptions
Embossed letters on front: HALLOWEEN LANTERN Printed, lower left corner: DESIGN COPYRIGHTED. JOHN WINSCH. 1914. Handwritten in ink on back: Wishing you / many merry/ Hallowe'en / greetings. / a friend / Mary S. / Miss Martha Bloch / 213 E. Pearl St / Boro
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