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- Hallmark "Cat Naps Series" Christmas Ornament, 1997 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1997
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Cat Naps Series" Christmas Ornament, 1997
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Hallmark "Cat Naps Series" Christmas Ornament, 1994 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1994
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Cat Naps Series" Christmas Ornament, 1994
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Dennison Manufacturing Company Trade Catalog, "What Next?," 1929 -
- 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Dennison Manufacturing Company Trade Catalog, "What Next?," 1929
- Cat Riding a Sheep at Cotswold Cottage in Greenfield Village, 1932 -
- February 18, 1932
- Collections - Artifact
Cat Riding a Sheep at Cotswold Cottage in Greenfield Village, 1932
- Postcard, "A Literary Cat," 1909 - Depictions of cats and kittens often appeared in art and folk art in the United States. Inexpensive lithograph prints made in the mid-19th century helped to make this topic popular. Starting in the late 1890s picture postcards included these types of popular illustrations of cats. Sending colorful postcards through the U.S. mail continued to be widespread well into the 1910s.
- 1909
- Collections - Artifact
Postcard, "A Literary Cat," 1909
Depictions of cats and kittens often appeared in art and folk art in the United States. Inexpensive lithograph prints made in the mid-19th century helped to make this topic popular. Starting in the late 1890s picture postcards included these types of popular illustrations of cats. Sending colorful postcards through the U.S. mail continued to be widespread well into the 1910s.
- Postcard, "Happy Hallowe'en," 31 October 1909 - By 1900, articles in magazines and newspapers had helped spread and popularize Halloween customs and images like jack o-lanterns, black cats, witches, or bobbing for apples to a national audience. Some people marked the holiday by mailing a Halloween-themed postcard greeting to family or friends. During the first two decades of the 20th century, sending postcards was an easy--and popular--way to communicate.
- October 31, 1909
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Postcard, "Happy Hallowe'en," 31 October 1909
By 1900, articles in magazines and newspapers had helped spread and popularize Halloween customs and images like jack o-lanterns, black cats, witches, or bobbing for apples to a national audience. Some people marked the holiday by mailing a Halloween-themed postcard greeting to family or friends. During the first two decades of the 20th century, sending postcards was an easy--and popular--way to communicate.
- Lantern Slide, Maud Muller Series, "Alas for the Maiden, Alas for the Judge, for Rich Repiner and Household Drudge," 1894 - Joseph Boggs Beale (1841-1926) created artwork that was reproduced to make magic lantern slides like this one. His illustrations were photographed onto glass then hand colored. Beale was prolific, producing more than 2000 images used in over 250 different lantern slide sets. This slide was one of six created to illustrate John Greenleaf Whittier's poem "Maud Muller."
- 1894
- Collections - Artifact
Lantern Slide, Maud Muller Series, "Alas for the Maiden, Alas for the Judge, for Rich Repiner and Household Drudge," 1894
Joseph Boggs Beale (1841-1926) created artwork that was reproduced to make magic lantern slides like this one. His illustrations were photographed onto glass then hand colored. Beale was prolific, producing more than 2000 images used in over 250 different lantern slide sets. This slide was one of six created to illustrate John Greenleaf Whittier's poem "Maud Muller."
- Wishing You a Jolly Halloween, October 29, 1913 - Anonymous mischief had long been an expected part of Halloween. After all, it was the night the spirits were out! Pranks and practical jokes of all sorts were popular--especially among young men and boys. Most pranks were just annoying. Other pranks were more destructive--especially in urban areas--leading communities to begin hosting children's parties by the 1920s to discourage vandalism.
- October 29, 1913
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Wishing You a Jolly Halloween, October 29, 1913
Anonymous mischief had long been an expected part of Halloween. After all, it was the night the spirits were out! Pranks and practical jokes of all sorts were popular--especially among young men and boys. Most pranks were just annoying. Other pranks were more destructive--especially in urban areas--leading communities to begin hosting children's parties by the 1920s to discourage vandalism.
- Nail Clippers, circa 1940 -
- circa 1940
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Nail Clippers, circa 1940
- Halloween Party Plate, circa 1950 - By the mid-20th century, disposable paper party goods decorated with seasonal images added a convenient, and inexpensive, touch to holiday celebrations--while making cleanup easier.
- circa 1950
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Halloween Party Plate, circa 1950
By the mid-20th century, disposable paper party goods decorated with seasonal images added a convenient, and inexpensive, touch to holiday celebrations--while making cleanup easier.