EPHEMERA

Title: Wishing you sweet company and a real good time this Christmas
Object Name: Postcard
Date Made: 1911 (circa)
24/12/1911
1911 (circa)
Description: Postcard with colour illustration of woman sitting on striped chaise longue with small dog on her lap. When held up to the light, silhouette of man seated with his arm around the woman becomes visible. Printed message on front of card reads ' A bright and happy Christmas. / Wishing you sweet company / and a real good time this Christmas.' Printed in margin 'Transparency card. Hold up to the light'. Postcard is addressed to Miss Minnie McBrine [McBrien?] / Main Street / Fintona. Message reads 'A right jolly / Christmas Minnie / and may the New / Year bring you / many a glad surprise / ("many of them") [U.P. (or R?) S.?] [Willie?]. Postmarked Fintona, 24 December 1911.
Materials: paper
Catalogue Number: OMAFP.2013.43.4
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