Christmas Card, "From Us to You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year," 1952

Summary

Charlotte Steiner (1898-1981), author and illustrator of children's books, emigrated to the United States from Europe in 1938. A year later, she began a more than thirty-year career creating stories that enchanted an audience of preschool learners. Steiner also illustrated Christmas cards, designing this one in the early 1950s.

Charlotte Steiner (1898-1981), author and illustrator of children's books, emigrated to the United States from Europe in 1938. A year later, she began a more than thirty-year career creating stories that enchanted an audience of preschool learners. Steiner also illustrated Christmas cards, designing this one in the early 1950s.

Artifact

Christmas card

Date Made

1952

Collection Title

Greeting Card Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.9.1.3434

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Dorothy Guimaraes.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)
Handwriting

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 4.938 in

Width: 6.5 in

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