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Victorian Greeting Cards Pioneered By Henry Cole And Friends
The first holiday card originated when Henry Cole enlisted John C Horsley to design a printed greeting for 1843. The image showed revelers toasting while others helped the needy, with the message A merry Christmas and a happy new year. Louis Prang later popularized cards in Boston, shaping modern greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Cole
John C. Horsley
York State
Louis Prang
Boston
Charles Dickens
Prang