"A Merry Christmas," 1913

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Artifact Overview

Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards was a 20th-century American tradition. During the holidays, friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing one another a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. Publishers often employed decorative imagery, such as a homey winter scene, to evoke warm seasonal memories.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

1913

Subject Date

1913

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Artwork by John Winsch; printed in Germany.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

89.0.540.292

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)