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A Merry Christmas
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Holiday postcard depicting the traditional St. Nicholas figure garbed in a long purple fur-trimmed robe, red fur-trimmed hat and boots. He is pushing a wheelbarrow full of gifts, holly and pine boughs, and is wearing a basket on his back full of toys for children. Printed at bottom right: "A Merry Christmas." Chromolithograph. The card also has metallic gold ink throughout and is embossed. Printed in Germany.
1907
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1907 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 print |
| Dimensions | 9 x 14 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Greeting card collection, circa 1850-1982 |
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| Call Number | PH 6013 |
| Media Number | Box 1,Folder 6 |
| 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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