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Mourning Card
Publication
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Vermont Historical Society
Name/Title
Mourning Card
Description
Mourning card for Horace Goodwin.
Context
Mourning cards commemorated the life of a particular person and were often handed out at funerals. They might have details particular to the person, or they may be mass-produced with only name and dates unique to the occasion.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Card, Mourning
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Funerary Objects
Nomenclature Class
Ceremonial Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects