A Merry Christmas | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society

Postcard

A Merry Christmas

A Merry Christmas | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society
Holiday postcard with a father and mother seated in chairs watching their baby play with a ball. A decorated Christmas tree is in the background. Other toys are on the floor at their feet. The mother wears a pink dress with white lace, white stockings and shoes. The father wears a brown suit, white shirt, blue socks and tie, and black shoes. The baby wears a light green dress and white booties. The text: "A Merry Christmas" is in the lower left corner. Chromolithograph. The image is embossed.
DESCRIPTION
Holiday postcard with a father and mother seated in chairs watching their baby play with a ball. A decorated Christmas tree is in the background. Other toys are on the floor at their feet. The mother wears a pink dress with white lace, white stockings and shoes. The father wears a brown suit, white shirt, blue socks and tie, and black shoes. The baby wears a light green dress and white booties. The text: "A Merry Christmas" is in the lower left corner. Chromolithograph. The image is embossed.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:80511
Creation Date:before 1930
Creator Name:B.W. Christmas, Germany
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County:
State:
Collection Name:Greeting card collection, circa 1850-1982
Genre:Postcard
Original Format Type:prints, photomechanical
Original Format Number:PH 6013, box 1, fldr 26
Original Dimensions:3.5 x 5.5 inches
SUBJECTS
Trees
Clothing and dress
Dresses
Shoes
Suits (Clothing)
Chairs
Dwellings
Christmas
Greeting cards
Children and adults
Family
Fathers
Hairstyles
Infants
Mothers
Toys

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