Date Original
1880-1915
Description
This collection contains 237 greeting cards, advertisement cards, and various holiday cards, dating from approximately 1880 to 1915. Some of the cards have hand-written notes to unidentified individuals.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Christmas card was invented in 1843 in England when Sir Henry Cole contracted his friend, artist John Calcott Horsley, to design and produce cards that he could send for the holidays. Horsley sold the extras he produced, and a business was born. German printer Louis Prang brought the tradition to the United States in 1875. He started a printing business that mass produced greeting cards. The development of printing technology and railroads brought the prices of purchasing cards and mailing them to friends and family who lived far away within the reach of most people. By the late 1800s, sending Christmas cards was popular for most families.
Physical Description
Document; 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
MSNE.0079
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Greeting cards collection, MSNE.0079
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives
Recommended Citation
Greeting cards collection, Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives, Powhatan, Arkansas.
Disciplines
United States History
