Christmas Greeting Postcard, "Wishing You A Merry Christmas," circa 1905
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Colorful, commercially designed greeting cards were popular in early 20th-century America--especially during the holidays. Friends and neighbors customarily exchanged cards wishing one another a merry Christmas or happy New Year. This example features a child, a common motif that captured the youthful delight of the season and the promise of the coming year.
Colorful, commercially designed greeting cards were popular in early 20th-century America--especially during the holidays. Friends and neighbors customarily exchanged cards wishing one another a merry Christmas or happy New Year. This example features a child, a common motif that captured the youthful delight of the season and the promise of the coming year.
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
circa 1905
Subject Date
circa 1905
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
89.0.540.178
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
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