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- "Wishing You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year," 1881 - When commercially designed greeting cards were introduced in the second half of the 19th-century, Americans began mailing holiday cards wishing friends, family, or neighbors a merry Christmas and happy New Year. This early example features a child, a common motif that captured the youthful delight of the season and the promise of the coming year.
- 1881
- Collections - Artifact
"Wishing You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year," 1881
When commercially designed greeting cards were introduced in the second half of the 19th-century, Americans began mailing holiday cards wishing friends, family, or neighbors a merry Christmas and happy New Year. This early example features a child, a common motif that captured the youthful delight of the season and the promise of the coming year.