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Santa and Children on a Coffee Advertisement
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Advertising greeting card which reads "Handsome Christmas Card in Every package of Lion Coffee, November 5 to Christmas Day." The card depicts Santa Claus wearing a long white robe and distributing gifts from a basket to children. Chromolithograph, embossed and die cut with advertising imprint. The card was part of a scrapbook compiled by Claus Holst of Mishicot, Wisconsin.
1890
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1890 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 print |
| Dimensions | 18 x 26 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Greeting card collection, circa 1850-1982 |
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| Call Number | PH 6013 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999466117302121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph06013 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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