"Glad Easter Greetings," 1909

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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

Postcard

Date Made

1909

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons; printed in Saxony, Germany.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

00.694.30.144

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.563 in
Width: 5.563 in

"Glad Easter Greetings," 1909