"A Joyful Christmas," Christmas Card Sent to Andrew Purnell, circa 1925
THF733204 / "A Joyful Christmas," Christmas Card Sent to Andrew Purnell, circa 1925
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Artifact Overview
Andrew Purnell Jr. (1898-1975) was born in Selma, Alabama. He served in France during World War I and returned to the U.S. in 1919. Purnell married Lela May Cooper in 1920, and by 1926, the couple had moved to Mobile, where he worked as a railroad freight handler. The Purnells kept in touch with family and friends by exchanging postcards and letters.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Christmas card
Subject Date
circa 1925
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2025.149.0.2.14
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Printing (Process)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Embossing (Technique)
Handwriting
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 3.5 in
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