"Droga Mamo" Handmade Mother's Day Card, 1942
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Artifact Overview
Mother's Day, a national holiday devoted to honoring mothers, was first officially recognized in 1914. In the following decades, presenting mothers with greeting cards on the second Sunday of May became a popular tradition. A first-grader in South Bend, Indiana made this Mother's Day card for his "Dear Mother" -- a first-generation Polish-American -- in 1942.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Greeting card
Date Made
1942
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
94.9.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Crayons (Drawing material)
Technique
Handmade
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 5.75 in
Width: 4.75 in
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