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American Christmas Cards, 1900–1960

September 21 - December 31, 2011

 

French-fold card

4 3/16 x 5 3/8 inches

Black and color lithography with embossing on paper

ca. 1935

Made in U.S.A.

Single-fold card

5 1/4 x 7 inches

Black and color lithography with

gold on paper

ca. 1935 (?)

Tiffany & Co.,

New York (?)

Design by Winifred E. Lefferts (1902–1990)

French-fold card

4 3/8 x 5 1/2 inches

Black, red, and green lithography on pebbled paper, sent 1954

National Detroit, logo of Allied Printing Trades Council, Detroit, Michigan

Printed in U.S.A.

3 13/16 x 5 7/8 inches

 

Single-fold card

5 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches

Black lithography with hand-coloring on cardstock, debossed panel, partial imitation deckle edge

ca. 1930

Decoratone

Postcard

Black and color lithography on cardstock

ca. 1925

P. F. Volland Co.,
Chicago, Illinois

Printed in U.S.A.

Calling card

Black and color engraving with gold and embossing on cardstock, black and gold borders, gilded imitation deckle edge

Sent 1928

 

Postcard

Color lithography on cardstock

Sent 1917 from Orlando, Florida, to East Thompson, Connecticut

 

 

 

Flat card

4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches

Black and color lithography with gold

on cardstock

ca. 1925

Designer ERH (unidentified)

Augmented French-fold card

Sepia-colored photographic print fitted into embossed paper with black engraving, partial deckle edge

ca. 1930

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