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Christmas Card: Elmo Scott Watson on Cards Flourish
The piece notes the rising cost and cultural spread of Christmas cards in the United States, detailing a 1927 growth surge, the post office burden, and the evolution from simple greetings to artful designs. It traces the cards’ origins to Sir Henry Cole and Louis Prang, discusses early artistry, and surveys motifs reflecting era interests like poetry, religion, and modern themes such as radio and aviation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Scott Watson
United States
Uncle Sam
Post Office Department
Benson
Sir Henry Cole
Sir Henry
Europe
Germany
Leith
Scotland
J. O. Horsley
Royal Academy
London
Horsley
Amgller
Elix Summerly
Summerly
Old Bond Street
America
Louis Prang
Boston
Philadelphia
Dudley Hall
Boston Card Manufacturing
Kate Greenway
Alice Havers
American Art Galleries
Richard M
Hunt
John Lafarge
Louis ©. Tiffany
BE. H. Blaghfield
Alden Weir
New York
Museum of Fine Arts
Art Institute of Chicago
Lord Tennyson
Murillo
Palestine
Britain
Santa Claus