Halloween Postcard Showing Pumpkin Figures Seated on a Squash and Looking at a Black Cat, Postmarked 1908
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By 1900, articles in magazines and newspapers had helped spread and popularize Halloween customs and images like jack o-lanterns, black cats, witches, or bobbing for apples to a national audience. Some people marked the holiday by mailing a Halloween-themed postcard greeting to family or friends. During the first two decades of the 20th century, sending postcards was an easy--and popular--way to communicate.
By 1900, articles in magazines and newspapers had helped spread and popularize Halloween customs and images like jack o-lanterns, black cats, witches, or bobbing for apples to a national audience. Some people marked the holiday by mailing a Halloween-themed postcard greeting to family or friends. During the first two decades of the 20th century, sending postcards was an easy--and popular--way to communicate.
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
circa 1908
Creators
Place of Creation
United Kingdom, England, London
Creator Notes
Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons, London, England. (Hallowe'en Post Cards Series No. 150). Printed in Saxony, Germany.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2018.33.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Embossing (Technique)
Color
Multicolored
Orange (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3.625 in
Width: 5.625 in
Inscriptions
on fron: Hallowe'en
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