Christmas Card, "Merry Christmas," 1944
THF259341 / Christmas Card, "Merry Christmas," 1944 / front
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Artifact Overview
Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards had become an American tradition by the 1920s and 1930s. Friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards that wished one another a merry Christmas or happy New Year during the winter holidays. Publishers sometimes decorated these cards with nostalgic images of mills, churches, or covered bridges steeped in snow.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Christmas card
Date Made
1944
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
84.9.1.2394
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Dorothy Guimaraes.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Colored ink
Foil (Metal)
Technique
Tinting
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 6 in
Width: 4.375 in
Inscriptions
on front:
Merry Christmas
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