"A Merry Christmas," 1908

THF6867 / "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

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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