Name/Title
Fringed Christmas Postcard, c.1870-1890Entry/Object ID
2025.0.10Tags
1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 19th CenturyDescription
Circular, fringed, double-sided Victorian Christmas postcard by an unknown publisher. One side features the phrase “Christmas Greetings” printed within a gold parallelogram on a dark background with colorful flowers. The other side features the phrase “May Christmas Be Merry” within an arched cartouche above a Japanese-inspired warrior/figure set against a colorful Japonisme (Anglo-Japanese)-style background. The card is bordered with white silk fringe.Category
Ephemera, Postcards
Archives
Acquisition
Accession
2025.0Source or Donor
UnknownLocation
Location
Room
Elizabeth Nord Library & ArchivesBuilding
Shaker Historical SocietyDate
December 22, 2025