"A Merry Christmas," 1908
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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
1908
Subject Date
1908
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.540.191
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Embossing (Technique)
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