Postcard, "A Merry Christmas, Thine own Wish, Wish I Thee," 1907

Summary

By 1907, the date of this postcard, telephones were part of everyday life in America. The artist imagined children using this invention to talk with Santa. Today, innovative children can use other inventions, such as computers, to communicate with jolly old St. Nick.

By 1907, the date of this postcard, telephones were part of everyday life in America. The artist imagined children using this invention to talk with Santa. Today, innovative children can use other inventions, such as computers, to communicate with jolly old St. Nick.

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

22 December 1907

Creators

Clapsaddle, Ellen H. (Ellen Hattie), 1865-1934 

International Art Publishing Co. 

Place of Creation

Germany 

United States, New York, New York 

Creator Notes

Artwork by Ellen H. Clapsaddle; copyright by International Art Publishing Company, New York, New York; printed in Germany.

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

89.0.540.188

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

Printed on front of postcard: A merry Christmas / "THINE OWN WISH WISH I THEE".

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