Nail, Mrs. Cheery mourning card

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Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Nail, Mrs. Cheery mourning card

Scope and Content

a mourning card, black background; near outer edges is a gold colored border; inside border is more gold colored printing consisting of an oval wreath surmounted by 2 doves at the top; at bottom is rectangular area framed by 2 upright feathers and an open book; inside oval is silver printing "Mrs. Cheery Nail/ Died Sept. 12, 1903/ Age 90 years"; inside rectangle area is more silver printing for a poem. bottom of front side is printed: "Copyrighted by H. F. Wendell & Co., Leipsic O". Part of old collection; tag on back was the numbering system; marked "#32 A/C. Nail" Physical Characteristics: 4 3/8" x 6 5/8" Paper

Collection

Found In Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1983.004

Source or Donor

Snepp, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer

Acquisition Method

Donation

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

Sep 12, 1903

Archive Size/Extent

Paper, black with gold trim, 4.375 x 6.375"

Archive Notes

Date(s): September 12, 1903

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

January 10, 2001

Update Date

August 16, 2024