Christmas postcard, dated 1912
Merry Christmas! This used Vintage postcard is postmarked 1912. The stamp had been removed but at the lower left corner on the reverse is: “Christmas Series 42 A.” The illustration is not signed but there is an N in a triangle at the lower left.
The first commercial Christmas cards were produced and sent in 1843 in England. Many of the early cards contained Bible verses, words to Christmas carols, or traditional Christmas symbols, such as, holly, Christmas trees, candles, nativity scenes, and snowy landscapes.
Today's Thursday postcard was sent to Master Cletus Schneider of Conde, South Dakota, with wishes for a “Merry, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Grandma Becker.” As mentioned in prior Thursday postcards, I am often curious about the senders and recipients of the used cards I find in jumble boxes. As luck would have it, there is a photograph on Ancestry.com of Cletus, who was born in 1902. His maternal grandmother was Mary Becker. And, I suppose, this makes it a Christmas wish from the past and perhaps something new for a descendant.
Cletus J. Schneider, ca 1912
To see the entire family portrait, use this link:
For more information about the history of Christmas cards, see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_card
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