Christmas Card, "With Christmas Greetings," 1930

THF124438 / Christmas Card, "With Christmas Greetings," 1930
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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. The stylized reindeer on this 1930s example reflect popular tastes of the time.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Christmas card

Date Made

1930

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

84.9.1.617

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Dorothy Guimaraes.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Red
Cream (Color)
Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.625 in
Width: 6 in

Inscriptions

printed on front: WITH CHRISTMAS GREETINGS. printed inside: DR. AND MRS. LOUIS E. PHANEUF
Christmas Card, "With Christmas Greetings," 1930