Postcard, "Happy Hallowe'en," 1908

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Artifact Overview

By 1900, articles in magazines and newspapers had helped spread and popularize Halloween customs and images like jack o-lanterns, black cats, witches, or bobbing for apples to a national audience. Some people marked the holiday by mailing a Halloween-themed postcard greeting to family or friends. During the first two decades of the 20th century, sending postcards was an easy--and popular--way to communicate.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

1908

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2021.201.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)
Handwriting

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in