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Ferns and other foliage are pictured on the right. A green-gold background is behind them and a…
Happy be thy Christmas
Ferns and other foliage are pictured on the right. A green-gold background is behind them and a rhyming verse is written in the lower left part of the card. The verse is attributed to "Elisabeth Low".

Happy be thy Christmas

Datebetween 1800 and 1899
FormatEphemera
Notes
Ferns and other foliage are pictured on the right.  A green-gold background is behind them and a rhyming verse is written in the lower left part of the card.  The verse is attributed to "Elisabeth Low".
Medium
Greeting cards
Dimensions10 cm x 13 cm (3 15/16 in. x 5 1/8 in.)
Language
CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object NumberSAR-GC-CHNY-S-18XX-048
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