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Greetings
| Holiday card created by Wisconsin artist Alfred A. Sessler. The image is of Santa Claus (in the Sessler style) holding a bag of snow in one hand and a small Christmas tree in the other. Snow, ornaments and stars decorate the background. The text reads: "Greetings," "The Sesslers" and "1948." The image is an etching that is attached to a card made of textured paper. Black ink. |
| Image ID: | 80213 |
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| Creation Date: | 1948 |
| Creator Name: | Sessler, Alfred A. |
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| Collection Name: | Greeting card collection, circa 1850-1982 |
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| Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
| Original Format Number: | PH 6013, box 1, fldr 20 |
| Original Dimensions: | 3.25 x 4.25 inches |
| Alfred A. Sessler (1903-1963) was born in Milwaukee and eventually joined the faculty in the Art Department of the University of Wisconsin. He became well known for his lithographs, etchings and woodcuts. |
| Trees |
| Clothing and dress |
| Costume |
| Hats |
| Ephemera |
| Christmas |
| Greeting cards |
| Holidays |
| Santa Claus |
| Beards |
| Men |
| Moustache |
| Snow |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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