Season's Greetings | Print | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Season's Greetings

Season's Greetings | Print | Wisconsin Historical Society
Holiday card for the 42d Rainbow Division. On a light green background is an illustration at an angle of a soldier, a church and a red, yellow and blue rainbow behind him. The sky is red below and blue above with the text "42d Rainbow Division" reversed to white. At the foot it reads: "Seasons Greetings." The prayer on the inside (not shown) explains the  symbolism of the colors in the rainbow. It reads: "Almighty God ... We commend the Rainbow Division, its commander and its men, to thee, as an instrument of thy righteous justice ... Grant that our nation in the blue of its valor, the gold of its love and the red of its sacrifice. Amen. (Official Rainbow Division Prayer)" Letterpress.
DESCRIPTION
Holiday card for the 42d Rainbow Division. On a light green background is an illustration at an angle of a soldier, a church and a red, yellow and blue rainbow behind him. The sky is red below and blue above with the text "42d Rainbow Division" reversed to white. At the foot it reads: "Seasons Greetings." The prayer on the inside (not shown) explains the symbolism of the colors in the rainbow. It reads: "Almighty God ... We commend the Rainbow Division, its commander and its men, to thee, as an instrument of thy righteous justice ... Grant that our nation in the blue of its valor, the gold of its love and the red of its sacrifice. Amen. (Official Rainbow Division Prayer)" Letterpress.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:80796
Creation Date:circa 1942
Creator Name:Unknown
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Collection Name:Greeting card collection, circa 1850-1982
Genre:Print
Original Format Type:prints, photomechanical
Original Format Number:PH 6013, box 4, fldr 78
Original Dimensions:4.625 x 6.5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The soldier pictured is PFC Maines.
SUBJECTS
Church buildings
Ephemera
Christmas
Greeting cards
Holidays
Military uniforms
Soldiers
World War, 1939-1945
Men
Patriotism
Signs and symbols

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