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The card pictures two young girls picking yellow flowers. They are in a wild field near trees a…
May this and all thy future years be blest
The card pictures two young girls picking yellow flowers. They are in a wild field near trees and a river. A rhyming New Year's verse is written on the back and the publisher has designated this card a "first prize design".

May this and all thy future years be blest

Datebetween 1800 and 1899
Names
FormatEphemera
Notes
The card pictures two young girls picking yellow flowers.  They are in a wild field near trees and a river.  A rhyming New Year's verse is written on the back and the publisher has designated this card a "first prize design".
Medium
Dimensions11 cm x 15 cm (4 5/16 in. x 5 7/8 in.)
Language
ProvenanceFrom the estate of Douglas Duncan, Esq., Toronto
CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object NumberSAR-GC-CHNY-S-18XX-366
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