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Two people, presumably angels, are pictured swimming near a grassy shore. A purple iris flower …
A Christmas wish
Two people, presumably angels, are pictured swimming near a grassy shore. A purple iris flower is beside them. Either it is very large or they are very small because the flower is bigger than the swimmers. A short verse is written on the front of the card and a longer, rhyming verse is on the back.

A Christmas wish

Datebetween 1800 and 1899
FormatEphemera
Notes
Two people, presumably angels, are pictured swimming near a grassy shore.  A purple iris flower is beside them.  Either it is very large or they are very small because the flower is bigger than the swimmers.  A short verse is written on the front of the card and a longer, rhyming verse is on the back.
Medium
Greeting cards
Dimensions13 cm x 10 cm (5 1/8 in. x 3 15/16 in.)
Language
CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object NumberSAR-GC-CHNY-S-18XX-057
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