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Christmas Pudding-Woolson Spice Co.

Date: 1890
Description: Chromolithographed card issued by the Woolson Spice Co. to present Christmas greetings to its customers. The card depicts children around a Christmas tree,...
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Christmas Greetings

Date: 1942
Description: Holiday card printed on a paper towel. The text reads: "Christmas Greetings, I couldn't afford a Christmas card so ---- my wish with cheer to spare I've pr...
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A Merry Christmas

Date: 1845
Description: Two holiday cards with European Robins. Robins are a symbol of Christmas in Great Britain. Caption reads: "A merry christmas." Chromolithograph. Images and...
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Santa and Children on a Coffee Advertisement

Date: 1890
Description: Advertising greeting card which reads "Handsome Christmas Card in Every package of Lion Coffee, November 5 to Christmas Day." The card depicts Santa Claus ...
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Christmas Greetings

Date: 1926
Description: Holiday card with two parts. The main card is red paper with gold foliage printed on the outside. "Christmas Greetings" is printed on the bottom in black u...
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Greeting For the Holiday Season

Date: 1935
Description: Holiday card with a silhouette image of a family gathered around their Christmas tree. The father is lighting the candles. The text "Greetings For The Holi...
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Greetings

Date: 1948
Description: 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 smal...
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Greetings

Date: 1945
Description: Holiday card with a scene of a red barn, fence and stable. the roofs are tan and have clear glitter glued on to simulate snow. Pine trees are behind the ba...
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Christmas Greetings from Florida

Date: 1943
Description: Holiday card with two flamingos standing in a stream with water lilies. Palm trees are on the banks. The right edge is die cut.
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Greetings

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday card with a frog, wearing a red and black checked suit and a bow tie, dancing on a pine branch. He has one candy cane in his mouth and one in his o...
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Christmas Greetings and All Good Wishes For the New Year

Date: 1910
Description: Hand oil painted holiday card on wood. The scene is a seashore with foliage and rocks, two houses in the distance, and a snow-covered mountain in the backg...
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Log Cabin Greeting Card

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Description: Greeting card with a drawing of a log cabin in the woods. Snow is on the ground, and wreaths are in the windows and on the door.
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A Merry Christmas

Date: 1907
Description: 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 berr...
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Governor's Executive Residence

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Description: Holiday card from Warren P. Knowles, Governor of Wisconsin, 1965-1971. The front of the card has a color image of the Wisconsin governor's mansion glued o...
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Holiday Greetings

Date: 1939
Description: Holiday card with a scene of a snow-covered house and trees. The scene is in a box in the center of the card. To the right is the text "holiday greetings" ...
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Holiday Card of a Military Camp

Date: 1942
Description: Holiday card showing a military camp with three soldiers standing together gazing at the Christmas star. Two tents are pitched under two trees on the shore...
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Russian Envelope for "Prospy" Greeting Card

Date: 1913
Description: Envelope with the IHC logo and a tree decorated with candles. This envelope was intended for use with a Russian Christmas card.
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Holiday Card of President and Mrs. Kennedy

Date: 1961
Description: Holiday card from President Kennedy and First Lady, Christmas. Front of card depicts the White House on a snowy day with a horse-drawn carriage making its ...
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Fireplace Greeting Card

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Description: Greeting card with a drawing of a chair drawn up before a fire in a fireplace, and a table and desk in the corner near a tree with decorations, and gifts u...
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Christmas Greetings

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday postcard with two birds perched on an ice coated horseshoe hanging on a snow-covered tree branch. Several houses and hills are visible in the backg...

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