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Cheers

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Holiday card with an African American woman dancing with Santa Claus. She is wearing a green mini-dress with a belt, and red go-go boots. A phonograph and record albums appear to the right. White musical notes and stars are reversed out of the pink background with a white circular area in the middle. The word "Cheers" appears in the upper left corner. Offset lithography.

Date Created:
circa 1960-1969
Creator:
Colortone Originals, Inc. (Mount Vernon, N.Y.)

Publication Information

Creator Colortone Originals, Inc. (Mount Vernon, N.Y.)
Date Created circa 1960-1969

Physical Description

Format Image
Extent 1 print
Dimensions 18 x 10 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Greeting card collection, circa 1850-1982
Call Number PH 6013, box4, fldr70
Media Number Box 4,Folder 70
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
Unique ID
W012NN5
Legacy ID
WHi 80624

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