Christmas Card depicting Sailor on Ship's Mast, c. 1880s

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Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Christmas Card depicting Sailor on Ship's Mast, c. 1880s

Entry/Object ID

1985.105.43

Scope and Content

ACC. NO. 85.105.43 SUBJECT CATEGORY: GREETING CARDS OBJECT: CARD DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1880's DESCRIPTION: CHROMOLITHOGRAPHIC CARD - DEPICTING SAILOR ON SHIP'S MAST. SIZE: L 4" X W 2-1/2" HISTORY OF OBJECT: CHRISTMAS CARD GIVEN TO THE EISFELDT FAMILY, EARLY RESIDENTS OF ALAMEDA, CA. ACQUIRED FROM: FRANCES GUNZBURGER DATE: DECEMBER 26, 1985

Interpretative Labels

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By the 1880s, a boy in sailor suit was a common sight.