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Description (Brief):

Christmas greeting card made from a hand painted celluloid sheet. It features a border and the message, "Wishing you A Joyful Christmas" in gold, and red, blue, and brown flowers.

Date Made: 1885-1910

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: MailChristmas

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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: 2006.0098.0321Accession Number: 2006.0098Catalog Number: 2006.0098.0321

Object Name: greeting card

Physical Description: cellulose nitrate (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8.9 cm x 11.2 cm; 3 1/2 in x 4 7/16 inoverall: 3 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in x 1/16 in; 8.89 cm x 11.43 cm x .15875 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-0c94-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1317554

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