Christmas Card, 1948
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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
1948
Subject Date
1948
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Artwork by Charles R. Thomson.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
84.9.1.4534
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Dorothy Guimaraes.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Dimensions
Height: 5.75 in
Width: 4.75 in
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