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Fred's nineteenth-century British album of scraps and greeting cards

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0093-Item 0039
Abstract

This nineteenth-century scrap album, apparently compiled by a British child named "Fred," contains colorful scraps of animals, children, British sailors in uniform, rowers, flowers, birds, and other decorative items. There are also a number of small printed images, Bible verses, and Christmas, New Year's, Easter, and birthday greeting cards. The cover of this album is embossed black and gold on red cloth in a Japonesque design of the Aesthetic Movement.

Dates: approximately 1875-1885

Ella Harris nineteenth-century American scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0093-Item 0030
Abstract

This nineteenth-century American children's scrapbook bears the inscription "To Ella, Much Love from Edith and Edna." The scrapbook features trade cards; Christmas, Easter, Valentine's Day, and New Year's greeting cards; collectible scraps of flowers, animals, and children; one silk program for "Nunnemacher's Grand Opera" featuring a performance of Martha by the Milwaukee Philharmonic Society.

Dates: approximately 1875-1895

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