"With love and Best Wishes for A happy Christmas," circa 1910

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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 customarily exchanged cards wishing one another a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. This example features a child, a common motif that captured the youthful delight of the season and the promise of the coming year.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Christmas card

Date Made

circa 1910

Subject Date

circa 1910

Creator Notes

Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons of London, England; printed in Germany.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

00.694.30.87

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)