Christmas Card, Horse-Drawn Carriage and Shoppers in a City, 1955-1965
THF701060 / Christmas Card, Horse-Drawn Carriage and Shoppers in a City, 1955-1965
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Artifact Overview
Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards was a 20th-century American tradition. During the holidays, friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing one another a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. Cards sometimes depicted nostalgic scenes of bygone days. This card from the mid-1900s shows people bustling about dressed as if from earlier times. And there are no automobiles, only horse-drawn vehicles.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Christmas card
Date Made
1955-1965
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2022.12.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 6.125 in
Width: 4.125 in
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