"May your Christmas be happy," 1908

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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 commonly exchanged cards wishing one another a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. Publishers sometimes decorated these cards with images of greenery symbolic of the season.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Christmas card

Date Made

1908

Subject Date

1908

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Artwork by Ellen H. Clapsaddle; card published by International Art Publishing Company.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

00.694.30.75

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Embossing (Technique)

"May your Christmas be happy," 1908