Child with poinsettias and muff, A Merry Christmas postcard – Vintage Print
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Child with poinsettias and muff, A Merry Christmas postcard comes to life in this vintage postcard, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Child with poinsettias and muff, A Merry Christmas postcard
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A Merry Christmas postcard shows a child holding a fur muff and posed among poinsettias, a pairing that became a staple of holiday cards in the early twentieth century. Postcards like this one were mass produced and mailed in large numbers during the Christmas season, when sending a card was a common way to keep in touch with family and friends. The poinsettia, a plant native to Mexico, had only recently become a popular Christmas decoration in the United States, so its appearance here signals a fashionable, up-to-date holiday. Notice how the soft, sentimental portrait style reflects the tastes of the era, when children were often depicted as symbols of innocence and seasonal cheer.
| Original scan | 1,525 × 2,400 px · prints to 5 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 100 (99) |
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