Heartiest Good Wishes for a Merry Xmas

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

Heartiest Good Wishes for a Merry Xmas: This vintage Christmas postcard features an idyllic snow-covered landscape with a quaint village, highlighted by a church or large building with a prominent bell tower in the background. Icicles hang from the top border, framing the serene scene, which includes a small frozen pond where a figure skates. Two other figures can be seen in the distance, adding to the peaceful, festive setting. Holly with red berries adorns the corners of the card, and the greeting "Heartiest Good Wishes for a Merry Xmas."
Heartiest Good Wishes for a Merry Xmas

This vintage Christmas postcard features an idyllic snow-covered landscape with a quaint village, highlighted by a church or large building with a prominent bell tower in the background. Icicles hang from the top border, framing the serene scene, which includes a small frozen pond where a figure skates. Two other figures can be seen in the distance, adding to the peaceful, festive setting. Holly with red berries adorns the corners of the card, and the greeting "Heartiest Good Wishes for a Merry Xmas."

Name/Title

Heartiest Good Wishes for a Merry Xmas

Entry/Object ID

chs-014135

Description

This vintage Christmas postcard features an idyllic snow-covered landscape with a quaint village, highlighted by a church or large building with a prominent bell tower in the background. Icicles hang from the top border, framing the serene scene, which includes a small frozen pond where a figure skates. Two other figures can be seen in the distance, adding to the peaceful, festive setting. Holly with red berries adorns the corners of the card, and the greeting "Heartiest Good Wishes for a Merry Xmas." The reverse shows a vintage postcard dated December 19, 1911, featuring a green one-cent stamp on the right and handwritten cursive script across the majority of its surface. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Sadie Hawkins of Chester, Orange County, New York, and includes a dedicated space for correspondence text that reads "Post Card."

Collection

George Hawkins’ Scrapbook Collection

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Date Published

Dec 19, 1910

Dimensions

Height

8.8 cm

Width

13.9 cm

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

July 11, 2026