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- "May the New Year Find Your Field Green with the Promise of a Harvest of All Good," 1910-1915 -
- 1910-1915
- Collections - Artifact
"May the New Year Find Your Field Green with the Promise of a Harvest of All Good," 1910-1915
- New Year's Wish for Jacob Grimm and Family, circa 1775 - Early German immigrants created decorative documents, known as Fraktur, for a variety of reasons. Many commemorated a child's birth and baptism. Others were made as keepsakes, symbols of achievement or expressions of the immigrant's heritage or religion. Jacob Grimm received this New Year's greeting from Daniel Schumacher, the minister at his church. The pastor embellished his greeting with an angel and a border of colorful flowers.
- circa 1775
- Collections - Artifact
New Year's Wish for Jacob Grimm and Family, circa 1775
Early German immigrants created decorative documents, known as Fraktur, for a variety of reasons. Many commemorated a child's birth and baptism. Others were made as keepsakes, symbols of achievement or expressions of the immigrant's heritage or religion. Jacob Grimm received this New Year's greeting from Daniel Schumacher, the minister at his church. The pastor embellished his greeting with an angel and a border of colorful flowers.
- Wishing You a Happy New Year, December 1913 -
- December 23, 1913
- Collections - Artifact
Wishing You a Happy New Year, December 1913
- "Seasons Greetings" from Walt Disney and Staff, 1948-1949 - Walt Disney and Walt Disney Productions created yearly Christmas cards to send to friends and close business associates. Beginning in 1943 and for decades after, these cards featured a calendar of the upcoming year along with familiar characters and images promoting new film releases and projects. Henry and Clara Ford received cards from Disney during the 1940s.
- 1948-1949
- Collections - Artifact
"Seasons Greetings" from Walt Disney and Staff, 1948-1949
Walt Disney and Walt Disney Productions created yearly Christmas cards to send to friends and close business associates. Beginning in 1943 and for decades after, these cards featured a calendar of the upcoming year along with familiar characters and images promoting new film releases and projects. Henry and Clara Ford received cards from Disney during the 1940s.
- Etching Proof from a Thomas Nast Drawing, "The Newest Arrival," 1878 - Thomas Nast (1840-1902) was an influential illustrator and political cartoonist. Though he is best known for the creation of our modern image of Santa Claus, Nast created many endearing illustrations depicting other legendary characters. This image, originally published in the January 12, 1878, issue of <em>Harper's Weekly</em>, depicts winged New Year registering as "The Newest Arrival" in 1878.
- January 01, 1878
- Collections - Artifact
Etching Proof from a Thomas Nast Drawing, "The Newest Arrival," 1878
Thomas Nast (1840-1902) was an influential illustrator and political cartoonist. Though he is best known for the creation of our modern image of Santa Claus, Nast created many endearing illustrations depicting other legendary characters. This image, originally published in the January 12, 1878, issue of Harper's Weekly, depicts winged New Year registering as "The Newest Arrival" in 1878.
- "A Merry Christmas and Many More, A Happier New Year Than Ever Before," 1927 - Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards had become an American tradition by the 1920s and 1930s. During the holidays, friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing one another a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. Publishers sometimes decorated these cards with nostalgic images of traditional seasonal visitors, such as pipers or carolers.
- 1927
- Collections - Artifact
"A Merry Christmas and Many More, A Happier New Year Than Ever Before," 1927
Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards had become an American tradition by the 1920s and 1930s. During the holidays, friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing one another a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. Publishers sometimes decorated these cards with nostalgic images of traditional seasonal visitors, such as pipers or carolers.
- New Year's Wish for Jacob Grimm and Family, 1784 - Early German immigrants created decorative documents, known as Fraktur, for a variety of reasons. Many commemorated a child's birth and baptism. Others were made as keepsakes, symbols of achievement or expressions of the immigrant's heritage or religion. Jacob Grimm received this New Year's greeting from Daniel Schumacher, the minister at his church. The pastor embellished his greeting with a border of colorful flowers.
- 1784
- Collections - Artifact
New Year's Wish for Jacob Grimm and Family, 1784
Early German immigrants created decorative documents, known as Fraktur, for a variety of reasons. Many commemorated a child's birth and baptism. Others were made as keepsakes, symbols of achievement or expressions of the immigrant's heritage or religion. Jacob Grimm received this New Year's greeting from Daniel Schumacher, the minister at his church. The pastor embellished his greeting with a border of colorful flowers.
- "Wishing You a Happy New Year," 1972 -
- 1972
- Collections - Artifact
"Wishing You a Happy New Year," 1972
- New Year's Day Card Sent to Howard C. Heinz from the Heinz Branch in London, England, January 2, 1904 - The H.J. Heinz Company had humble beginnings in 1869 and has since become one of the most recognized names in the food industry today. This artifact, from the H.J. Heinz Company Collection, is one from The Henry Ford's sizeable collection of material dedicated to telling the company's history of innovative business practices and marketing techniques.
- January 02, 1904
- Collections - Artifact
New Year's Day Card Sent to Howard C. Heinz from the Heinz Branch in London, England, January 2, 1904
The H.J. Heinz Company had humble beginnings in 1869 and has since become one of the most recognized names in the food industry today. This artifact, from the H.J. Heinz Company Collection, is one from The Henry Ford's sizeable collection of material dedicated to telling the company's history of innovative business practices and marketing techniques.