"Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas," 1909
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Artifact Overview
Colorful, commercially designed greeting cards were popular in early 20th-century America--especially during the holidays. Friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing one another a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. Publishers sometimes decorated these cards with images of greenery symbolic of the season.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Christmas card
Date Made
1909
Subject Date
24 December 1909
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.694.30.83
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
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