"Christmas Joys Be Thine," circa 1910

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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

Postcard

Date Made

circa 1910

Subject Date

circa 1910

Creator Notes

Designed by Ernest Nister of London, published by E.P. Dutton (Firm) in New York, and printed in Germany.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

89.0.540.272

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)