"Season's Greetings," 1932
THF4493 / "Season's Greetings," 1932
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Artifact Overview
Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards had become an American tradition by the 1920s and 1930s. 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 medieval or Renaissance imagery, such as knights or bards, to represent old seasonal traditions.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Christmas card
Date Made
1932
Subject Date
1932
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
84.9.1.1811
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Dorothy Guimaraes.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Dimensions
Height: 5.25 in
Width: 8 in
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