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Twas the Night Before Christmas
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Holiday card with a winter nighttime landscape. At the bottom half of the card is a snow-covered house with two pine trees. The roof of a second house is in the background. The smoke from the chimney forms the image of Santa Claus in the starry sky above. There is a red stripe at the foot with the text "Twas the Night Before Christmas" just above it. Embossed.
1941
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1941 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 print |
| Dimensions | 11 x 13 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Greeting card collection, circa 1850-1982 |
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| Call Number | PH 6013, box 1, fldr 19 |
| Media Number | Box 1,Folder 19 |
| 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 | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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