Christmas Card
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Postcards
- Description
- This image is one in a series of postcards from the Reg Near collection. This postcard commemorates Christmas. The postcard depicts Santa Claus and his helpers, all dressed in red and white. One helper is handing Santa Claus a table, while the others are working on building objects in the background. This image of Santa in a red and white suit gained popularity in the early 1900s, but the legend of Santa Claus originated long before that. Santa evolved from a man called St. Nicholas who was known for giving gifts and helping the poor.
This postcard was sent on December 20, 1920. - Notes
- Condition: wear on edges, some discolouration on back.
- Inscriptions
- "I've sent these little messengers/(They're Santa's helpers, too)/To call on you this Christmas,/And give my love to you."
- Date of Original
- 20 December 1920
- Dimensions
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Width: 8.9 cm
Height: 14 cm
- Image Dimensions
-
Image Width: 8.9cm
Image Height: 14cm
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- RN22_143
- Collection
- Reg Near Postcards
- Language of Item
- English
- Donor
- Reg Near
- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Recommended Citation
- Reg Near Postcards. "Christmas Postcard." St. Marys Museum, RN22_143.
- Location of Original
- St. Marys Museum archives
- Terms of Use
- Reproduction of digital objects is restricted to fair use for personal study or research; any other use must be done with permission of copyright holder.
- Reproduction Notes
- This image is a watermarked low resolution reproduction.
High resolution images are available at the St. Marys Museum for a fee. - Contact
- St. Marys MuseumEmail:museum@town.stmarys.on.ca
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