Bullfinches and blue tit with holly, Christmas greeting, Winterset, IA, circa 1910

Subjects: Birds Christmas & Santa
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1907 (Golden Age)

Back of Bullfinches and blue tit with holly, Christmas greeting, Winterset, IA, circa 1910, Mrs Elizabeth Ward, IA, USA, c. 1907 lithograph postcard — Back

About this postcard

Two plump bullfinches with red breasts perch on a snow-dusted branch while a blue tit flies in above them. Sprigs of holly with bright red berries frame the scene against a pale yellow and blue winter sky, and the printed caption at upper left reads "Best Christmas Wishes." The pairing of birds with evergreen holly was a common holiday motif in the early 1900s, when printed Christmas greetings circulated widely. A handwritten note on the back turns the printed wish into a family message about a recent visit and a hope for another.

Postcard Details

Message · English

Dear Aunt Lid[?] [illegible] We are all well hope you are the same Clara[?] left here yesterday she stayed all night with me we had a good time together[?] I was glad to get your card[?] and let me know when you come see what we have and come back and see us Mrs C. A. Hill

PostmarkedWinterset, IA

Addressed to

Mrs Elizabeth Ward

Dexter, IA

Postcard record

Postmarked	Winterset, IA
Condition	Good
Place addressed	Mrs Elizabeth Ward, Dexter, IA
Stamp	10c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
Notes	Wide gold-printed border with embossed/debossed texture; light scuffing and wear along the gold edges and corners. Postmark: WINTERSET IOWA JAN 1 530PM (year not legible). Divided-back "Post Card" with ornate heading; gold-bordered chromolitho front; pencil message, faded.

Cite this card

Bullfinches and blue tit with holly, Christmas greeting, Winterset, IA, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/bullfinches-and-blue-tit-with-holly-christmas-greeting-winte. Accessed November 13, 2026.