Easter Greetings postcard with woman in egg – Historic Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
A window into the past: Easter Greetings postcard with woman in egg, preserved in this vintage postcard. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Easter Greetings postcard with woman in egg
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A woman posed inside a giant painted egg makes this Easter greeting card stand out from the many bunny-and-chick cards that filled the Easter category. Postcards like this were a popular way to send holiday wishes in the early 1900s, when printers turned out large runs of illustrated cards with brief messages on the back. Novelty images of women emerging from or sitting within oversized eggs, flowers, and other seasonal symbols were common in that era, reflecting the sentimental, decorative style of the period. Its quirky composition is worth a closer look for the way it blends holiday cheer with the fashion and studio conventions of its time.
| Original scan | 526 × 822 px |
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| Reference | Easter (221) |
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