"Health and Joy and All Good Cheer! Young Christmas Comes but Once a Year!," 1882
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Artifact Overview
Louis Prang, a German immigrant printer based in Boston, Massachusetts, introduced colorful chromolithographed Christmas cards in the mid-1870s, which helped spur an annual holiday card-giving tradition in America. In the early 1880s, Prang initiated card contests and produced more elaborate cards, some which included silk fringe, tassels, or hangars. Today, many consider Louis Prang the father of the American Christmas card.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Christmas card
Date Made
1882
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.540.441
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gilding (Technique)
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 5.75 in
Width: 7.625 in
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