On View
Not on viewHoliday Card
Date1881
Terms
- Greeting Cards
- Paper
Dimensions10.16 × 6.98 cm (4 × 2 3/4 in.)
MarkingsIn pen on the verso: "Edith/ from John/ Christmas 1881."
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Russell Robb, Sr. (Edith Morse)
Object numberPER1115.0002AK
DescriptionChristmas card consisting of a chromolithograph on cardstock. The print features an image of a brown and white owl perched on a sign post, against a night sky. The directional markers are printed with sayings, including: "East West, / Hames Best", "When ane[sic] door sticks / anither[sic] opens" and "No pains, no g ains." Owl on a sign post. Additional text printed in the upper proper right corner reads: "Wishing you a / Merry Christmas."
