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The image at the centre of the card shows a snowy field and some modest buildings surrounded by…
Peace and prosperity in the new year
The image at the centre of the card shows a snowy field and some modest buildings surrounded by trees. The scene is framed by cream, gold, and light blue borders. A rhyming verse by Eden Hooper is in the bottom right corner.

Peace and prosperity in the new year

Dateapproximately 1885
FormatEphemera
Notes
The image at the centre of the card shows a snowy field and some modest buildings surrounded by trees.  The scene is framed by cream, gold, and light blue borders.  A rhyming verse by Eden Hooper is in the bottom right corner.
Medium
Dimensions11 cm x 13 cm (4 5/16 in. x 5 1/8 in.)
Language
CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object NumberSAR-GC-CHNY-S-18XX-210
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