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Merry Xmas
Holiday card with an Army soldier skiing down a hill. He is wearing a backpack and holding a piece of paper with the message "Merry Xmas" on it. Mountains are visible in the background. On the inside (not shown) the soldier is buried in the snow and the message "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." The card is from the "604th Field Artillery Bn." Letterpress, red and green. A handwritten note on the back indicates that "a fellow down the street in an Infantry Battalion printed these with a hand press." |
Image ID: | 80768 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1942 |
Creator Name: | O'Neil, Snuffy |
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Collection Name: | Greeting card collection, circa 1850-1982 |
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Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
Original Format Number: | PH 6013, box 4, fldr 78 |
Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 4.25 inches |
Clothing and dress |
Coats |
Hats |
Ephemera |
Mountains |
Christmas |
Greeting cards |
Holidays |
Armed Forces |
Soldiers |
Men |
Skis and skiing |
Snow |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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