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A merry Christmas
A merry Christmas

A merry Christmas

Dateapproximately 1884
FormatEphemera
Notes
The upper portion of the card shows a winter pastoral scene.  A snowy field and barren trees are in the foreground.  Further in the distance a church and several houses can be seen, along with trees and rolling hills in the background.  The lower portion of the card contains a rhyming verse.
Medium
Greeting cards
Dimensions14 cm x 11 cm (5 1/2 in. x 4 5/16 in.)
Language
CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object NumberSAR-GC-CHNY-S-18XX-120
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