Postcard with movable parts

Description (Brief):

A postcard made of paper and decorated with movable celluloid parts on the front. The celluloid parts are a wagon filled with flowers, pulled by two dogs whose traces are garlands of flowers. The celluloid parts are hand-painted. The dogs fold back behind the wagon.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Germany

Subject: Mail

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See more items in: Medicine and Science: Chemistry, Celluloid, Communications

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2006.0098.0097Accession Number: 2006.0098Catalog Number: 2006.0098.0097

Object Name: postcardpost card

Physical Description: cellulose nitrate (overall material)paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 9 cm x 13.9 cm; 3 9/16 in x 5 1/2 inoverall: 3 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in x 3/8 in; 8.89 cm x 13.97 cm x .9525 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-17e8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1316824

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