Halloween Greeting Postcard, 1907-1912
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During the 1800s, Irish immigrants had a great influence on the celebration of Halloween in the United States. They substituted traditional lanterns carved from hollowed-out turnips with pumpkins, a squash native to America. This colorful postcard features these jack-o-lanterns, which had become the symbol of the American Halloween by the turn of the 20th century.
During the 1800s, Irish immigrants had a great influence on the celebration of Halloween in the United States. They substituted traditional lanterns carved from hollowed-out turnips with pumpkins, a squash native to America. This colorful postcard features these jack-o-lanterns, which had become the symbol of the American Halloween by the turn of the 20th century.
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1907-1912
Creators
Clapsaddle, Ellen H. (Ellen Hattie), 1865-1934
International Art Publishing Co.
Place of Creation
United States, New York, New York
Creator Notes
Original artwork by Ellen Clapsaddle; printed by International Art Publishing Company, New York, New York and Berlin, Germany. Printed in Germany.
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2013.79.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Embossing (Technique)
Color
Multicolored
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.375 in
Inscriptions
Facsimile of artist signature on lower left front corner: Ellen H. Clapsaddle Text on front: "Curioser and Curioser" / Allhallowe'en. (sic) / HALLOWE'EN / GREETING
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