Children with a Christmas tree in the snow, "Loving Christmas Wishes", circa 1910
- Subjects
- ChildrenChristmas & Santa
- Card type
- Lithograph
About this postcard
Two rosy-cheeked children play in deep snow before a snow-laden Alpine-style chalet hung with icicles. A girl in a red cap, bodice, and skirt holds up a small evergreen tree, while a boy in a hat, jacket, and red boots raises one hand and carries a red ball. A large bare tree and a rustic wooden fence frame the scene. The printed greeting reads "Loving Christmas Wishes," and the card carries a cousin's holiday message to Bethel, Connecticut. German printers supplied many of the illustrated Christmas and New Year cards that circulated through the mail in the early twentieth century.
Postcard Details
Bethel, CT
Postcard record
| Postmarked | Schenectady, NY |
|---|---|
| Series | No. 7143 Relief No. 7146 Brillant |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Mrs Louisa Hill, Bethel, CT |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | No white border; fine crosshatch texture typical of chromolithographic greeting cards; slight wear at corners and edges. Postmark: SCHENECTADY, N.Y. DEC 19 12-30P — flag-and-wavy-lines machine cancel, year not legible. Divided-back embossed "Relief" card (No. 7143) printed in Germany, ca. 1907-1915. Light edge wear and slight toning; pencil dealer price "4,50" at top. |
Cite this card
Children with a Christmas tree in the snow, "Loving Christmas Wishes", circa 1910, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/children-with-a-christmas-tree-in-the-snow-loving-christmas. Accessed November 3, 2026.