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A Merry Christmas
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Holiday postcard with Santa Claus to the left of a blazing brick fireplace with three stockings hanging from the mantle. He is holding a stocking in his left hand and a toy car in the other. Dishes and a clock are sitting on the mantle. He has a sack full of toys. Santa is wearing his traditional red suit. The text "A Merry Christmas" is in the upper left corner. Chromolithograph and metallic silver ink. The image is embossed.
1930
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1930 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 print |
| Dimensions | 14 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Greeting card collection, circa 1850-1982 |
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| Call Number | PH 6013, box 1, fldr 25 |
| Media Number | Box 1,Folder 25 |
| 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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