Nativity scene Christmas greetings postcard with shepherds and lamb – Historic Reproduction
(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: Nativity scene Christmas greetings postcard with shepherds and lamb, preserved in this vintage postcard. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Nativity scene Christmas greetings postcard with shepherds and lamb
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A nativity scene on a Christmas greetings postcard sets this piece apart from the wider run of Christmas images on the board: the shepherds and a lamb sit at the center of the composition, pointing to the rural, pastoral side of the Gospel story rather than the holy family alone. Postcards of this kind were a popular way to send seasonal wishes in the early twentieth century, when printers produced inexpensive color cards in large numbers. Their decorative borders and sentimental scenes reflected the period's taste for religious imagery paired with domestic affection. Look closely at the small details of the figures and landscape, which show how illustrators adapted traditional nativity iconography for everyday holiday correspondence.
| Original scan | 1,505 × 2,400 px · prints to 5 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 100 (635) |
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