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The card picutres a pastoral scene. In the foreground a person sits in the grass at the bank of…
A merry Christmas
The card picutres a pastoral scene. In the foreground a person sits in the grass at the bank of a river fishing. A bridge and two tall trees are in the midground. The rest of the image shows grassy fields and distant houses. An image of flowers is on the back.

A merry Christmas

Datebetween 1845 and 1899
FormatEphemera
Notes
The card picutres a pastoral scene.  In the foreground a person sits in the grass at the bank of a river fishing.  A bridge and two tall trees are in the midground.  The rest of the image shows grassy fields and distant houses.  An image of flowers is on the back.
Medium
Dimensions11 cm x 11 cm (4 5/16 in. x 4 5/16 in.)
Language
CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object NumberSAR-GC-CHNY-S-18XX-084
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