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A Merry Christmas
1845
Two holiday cards with European Robins. Robins are a symbol of Christmas in Great Britain. Caption reads: "A merry christmas." Chromolithograph. Images and greetings are embossed and glued to cards.
May Christmas Be Merry
1875
Round, die cut holiday card, with an ornate design on a metallic finish as the background. A rectangular framed image depicting a man walking with a staff near a mountain is under text on a gold ba...
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
1877
Holiday card with flowers and butterflies. Caption reads: "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." Chromolithograph.
A Merry Christmas!
1880
Holiday card with ribbons, flowers and fruit. On the ribbon are the words: "A Merry Christmas!" Chromolithograph.
A Merry Christmas
1907
Holiday card of a Christmas tree in a pot with a blue bow on it. The image is within a metallic gold border. Outside the border is gold holly with red berries on a pink background. The text "A Merr...
For Auld Lang Syne, A Merry Christmas To You
1930
Holiday card with two clasped hands over foliage and flowers. Image is inside of a black border. The text reads: "For auld lang syne, A merry Christmas To You." Chromolithograph.
