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The upper part of the card pictures a lake and a few trees amidst what looks like a barren dese…
The season's greetings
The upper part of the card pictures a lake and a few trees amidst what looks like a barren desert. It is titled "Well of Moses". The lower right portion contains large pink flowers. The lower left contains a biblical quote from "Isa. XLII 16 & 18" and a rhyming verse.

The season's greetings

Datebetween 1800 to 1899
Names
FormatEphemera
Notes
The upper part of the card pictures a lake and a few trees amidst what looks like a barren desert.  It is titled "Well of Moses".  The lower right portion contains large pink flowers.  The lower left contains a biblical quote from "Isa. XLII 16 & 18" and a rhyming verse.
Medium
Dimensions17 cm x 11 cm (6 11/16 in. x 4 5/16 in.)
Language
CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object NumberSAR-GC-CHNY-S-18XX-346
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