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Nineteenth-century British scrapbook of greeting cards
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0093-Item 0031
Abstract
This nineteenth-century British scrapbook of greeting cards bears a red leather cover embossed with black design and lettering, titled "ALBUM." The scrapbook album features Christmas, New Years, Easter, and Valentine greeting cards with most captioned with the year and name of the friend or relative who sent the card. There are some die-cut color images of flowers, children, and ladies. One series of nine collectible scraps illustrates "Snow White" and each of the scenes bears a narrative...
Dates:
1872-1879
Scrapbook of twentieth-century American valentines and greeting cards
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0093-Item 0037
Abstract
This early twentieth-century American scrapbook primarily contains greeting cards, many of which are valentines. Other card types include Easter, Christmas, and birthday. Only two cards had visible signatures.
Dates:
approximately 1903-1925