"Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas," 1909

THF93050 / "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

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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