Easter Greeting Card, "Sweet Peace Within Your Heart Remain Till Sunny Easter Comes Again," 1905
01
Artifact Overview
Sending greeting cards and postcards for the Easter holiday became popular in the United States by the 1880s. Publishers made cards with themes of a religious nature as well as secular decorations to celebrate the arrival of spring. Artists working for these publishers illustrated the cards with images symbolic of the season, such as crosses, angels, flowers, eggs, children, birds, and rabbits.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Easter card
Date Made
circa 1905
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.540.551
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 4.75 in
Width: 4 in
Keywords |
|---|