"Hallowe'en Greeting," 1917
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Artifact Overview
During the 1800s, Irish immigrants had a great influence on the celebration of Halloween in the United States. They substituted traditional lanterns carved from hollowed-out turnips with pumpkins, a squash native to America. This colorful postcard features these jack-o-lanterns, which had become the symbol of the American Halloween by the turn of the 20th century.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1917
Subject Date
1917
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Illustration by artist Ellen H. Clapsaddle; published by International Art Publishing Company of New York, New York and Berlin, Germany. Printed in Germany.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2010.56.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Embossing (Technique)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 3.5 in
Inscriptions
Printed on front above image: Ellen H. Clapsaddle
Printed below image: Printed Only / Copyrighted By / The / Int'l / Art Pub. Co. 1917
Printed one each under each pumpkin head on left and right borders: Rich Man / Poor Man / Beggar Man / Thief / Doctor / Lawyer / Merchant / Chief
Printed on upper left corner of address side: Series No. 1238
Printed upper left address side: International Art Publ. Co. / NEW YORK BERLIN / PRINTED IN GERMANY
Handwritten in pencil on address side: Miss Ruth Fowler / N Fowler St / City
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