Christmas Greetings

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

Christmas Greetings: This vintage Christmas postcard portrays a young child in a yellow suit, clutching a red stocking and standing beside colorful gift boxes against a snowy backdrop, under the message "Christmas Greetings. Fair be all thy hopes and prosperous thy Life."
Christmas Greetings

This vintage Christmas postcard portrays a young child in a yellow suit, clutching a red stocking and standing beside colorful gift boxes against a snowy backdrop, under the message "Christmas Greetings. Fair be all thy hopes and prosperous thy Life."

Name/Title

Christmas Greetings

Entry/Object ID

chs-013694

Description

This vintage Christmas postcard portrays a young child in a yellow suit, clutching a red stocking and standing beside colorful gift boxes against a snowy backdrop, under the message "Christmas Greetings. Fair be all thy hopes and prosperous thy Life." The address side shows the back of this early 20th-century postcard, postmarked December 22, 1910, in Goshen, New York. The card features a handwritten message "With Wishes for a Merry Xmas from Aunt Carrie" addressed to Mr. George C. Hawkins in Chester, NY. The postcard also includes a one-cent stamp.

Subject Person/Organization

Hawkins, George C., 1899-1976

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Chester (Town) - Orange County - New York

Collection

George Hawkins’ Scrapbook Collection

Category

Hawkins
Families

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Category

genealogical

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Publisher

International Art Publ. Co.

Place Printed

* Untyped Place Printed

Germany

Artist/Illustrator

Clapsaddle, Ellen Hattie, 1865-1934

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

Dec. 22 5-PM 1910

Postmark Place

* Untyped Postmark Place

Goshen (Village) - Orange County - New York

Sender

Aunt-Carrie

Addressee

Name

Mr George C. Hawkins

Transcription

Christmas Greetings. Fair be all thy hopes and prosperous thy life. [trade logo] Ellen H. Clapiaddle [verso] Post Card [postmark] Goshen, N.Y. Dec. 22 5-PM 1910 [box for postage stamp] Place One Cent Stamp Here Series No. 1045 International Art Publ. Co. New York Berlin Printed In Germany For Correspondence Wish Wishes Merry Xmas From Aunt-Carrie Address Only Mr George C. Hawkins Chester N.Y.

Dimensions

Height

13.6 cm

Width

8.8 cm

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

September 28, 2024