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- Evergreen Branches and Pine Cones, 1949 - The artist Eyvind Earle (1916-2000) is best known for his work on the 1959 Walt Disney Studios animated film <em>Sleeping Beauty</em>, but he also designed Christmas cards. Earle began producing cards in his early twenties, selling them through his own company. Later, Earle joined the American Artists Group and continued designing Christmas cards. He would produce more than 800 designs throughout his career.
- 1949
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Evergreen Branches and Pine Cones, 1949
The artist Eyvind Earle (1916-2000) is best known for his work on the 1959 Walt Disney Studios animated film Sleeping Beauty, but he also designed Christmas cards. Earle began producing cards in his early twenties, selling them through his own company. Later, Earle joined the American Artists Group and continued designing Christmas cards. He would produce more than 800 designs throughout his career.
- Easter Greeting Card, "Sweet Peace Within Your Heart Remain Till Sunny Easter Comes Again," 1905 - Sending greeting cards and postcards for the Easter holiday became popular in the United States by the 1880s. Publishers made cards with themes of a religious nature as well as secular decorations to celebrate the arrival of spring. Artists working for these publishers illustrated the cards with images symbolic of the season, such as crosses, angels, flowers, eggs, children, birds, and rabbits.
- circa 1905
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Easter Greeting Card, "Sweet Peace Within Your Heart Remain Till Sunny Easter Comes Again," 1905
Sending greeting cards and postcards for the Easter holiday became popular in the United States by the 1880s. Publishers made cards with themes of a religious nature as well as secular decorations to celebrate the arrival of spring. Artists working for these publishers illustrated the cards with images symbolic of the season, such as crosses, angels, flowers, eggs, children, birds, and rabbits.
- Easter Telegram, "Easter Greeting by Western Union," 1938 - Telegraph companies in the early 20th century wanted people to send more telegrams, but many average Americans were wary of them -- the few these customers received (or sent) usually relayed urgent, sometimes tragic, news. Telegraph companies created colorful telegrams with matching envelopes to convey good wishes especially for holidays. These designs helped allay the recipient's fear of receiving bad news.
- April 08, 1938
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Easter Telegram, "Easter Greeting by Western Union," 1938
Telegraph companies in the early 20th century wanted people to send more telegrams, but many average Americans were wary of them -- the few these customers received (or sent) usually relayed urgent, sometimes tragic, news. Telegraph companies created colorful telegrams with matching envelopes to convey good wishes especially for holidays. These designs helped allay the recipient's fear of receiving bad news.
- "Yuletide Greetings," 1934 - 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. Publishers often employed decorative imagery, such as a homey winter scene, to evoke warm seasonal memories.
- 1934
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"Yuletide Greetings," 1934
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. Publishers often employed decorative imagery, such as a homey winter scene, to evoke warm seasonal memories.
- Easter Greeting Card, "Wishing You Easter Joy," circa 1960 - Sending greeting cards and postcards for the Easter holiday became popular in the United States by the 1880s. Publishers made cards with themes of a religious nature as well as secular decorations to celebrate the arrival of spring. Artists working for these publishers illustrated the cards with images symbolic of the season, such as crosses, angels, flowers, eggs, children, birds, and rabbits.
- circa 1960
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Easter Greeting Card, "Wishing You Easter Joy," circa 1960
Sending greeting cards and postcards for the Easter holiday became popular in the United States by the 1880s. Publishers made cards with themes of a religious nature as well as secular decorations to celebrate the arrival of spring. Artists working for these publishers illustrated the cards with images symbolic of the season, such as crosses, angels, flowers, eggs, children, birds, and rabbits.
- Comic Valentine, "A Swell Head," circa 1855 - From the 1840s into the early 1900s, some people sent inexpensive Valentine's Day greetings that chided, warned, or insulted the recipient. An exaggerated, often garish cartoon and short verse described and dismissed someone's looks, intelligence, personality, or behavior. Within the atmosphere of a festive holiday, under the cover of humor, these "vinegar valentines" were acceptable critiques of behaviors that deviated from social norms.
- circa 1855
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Comic Valentine, "A Swell Head," circa 1855
From the 1840s into the early 1900s, some people sent inexpensive Valentine's Day greetings that chided, warned, or insulted the recipient. An exaggerated, often garish cartoon and short verse described and dismissed someone's looks, intelligence, personality, or behavior. Within the atmosphere of a festive holiday, under the cover of humor, these "vinegar valentines" were acceptable critiques of behaviors that deviated from social norms.
- Comic Valentine for a Marksman, circa 1855 - From the 1840s into the early 1900s, some people sent inexpensive Valentine's Day greetings that chided, warned, or insulted the recipient. An exaggerated, often garish cartoon and short verse described and dismissed someone's looks, intelligence, personality, or behavior. Within the atmosphere of a festive holiday, under the cover of humor, these "vinegar valentines" were acceptable critiques of behaviors that deviated from social norms.
- circa 1855
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Comic Valentine for a Marksman, circa 1855
From the 1840s into the early 1900s, some people sent inexpensive Valentine's Day greetings that chided, warned, or insulted the recipient. An exaggerated, often garish cartoon and short verse described and dismissed someone's looks, intelligence, personality, or behavior. Within the atmosphere of a festive holiday, under the cover of humor, these "vinegar valentines" were acceptable critiques of behaviors that deviated from social norms.
- "Christmas Greetings," 1925 - 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. Publishers often employed decorative imagery, such as a homey winter scene, to evoke warm seasonal memories.
- 1925
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"Christmas Greetings," 1925
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. Publishers often employed decorative imagery, such as a homey winter scene, to evoke warm seasonal memories.
- "Best Christmas Wishes," 1930 - 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. Publishers often employed decorative imagery, such as a homey winter scene, to evoke warm seasonal memories.
- 1930
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"Best Christmas Wishes," 1930
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. Publishers often employed decorative imagery, such as a homey winter scene, to evoke warm seasonal memories.
- Christmas Card, 1956 - 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 use of pink - a non-traditional holiday color - in this 1950s example reflects popular tastes of the time.
- 1956
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Christmas Card, 1956
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 use of pink - a non-traditional holiday color - in this 1950s example reflects popular tastes of the time.