"Best Wishes for the Christmas Season and the Coming Year," 1927

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Artifact Overview

Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards was a 20th-century American tradition. During the holidays, friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing one another a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. Publishers often employed decorative imagery, such as a homey winter scene, to evoke warm seasonal memories.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Christmas card

Date Made

1927

Subject Date

1927

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

84.9.1.204

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Dorothy Guimaraes.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Dimensions

Height: 5.25 in
Width: 4.25 in

"Best Wishes for the Christmas Season and the Coming Year," 1927