A holiday greeting shows a brick fireplace with burning logs on brass andirons, two blue stockings hung from the mantel, and sprays of holly with red berries framing the corners. The hearth scene is a standard Christmas image of the period, using stockings and greenery to suggest a warm domestic holiday. A handwritten note from Mina sends a short Christmas wish.
Postcard Details
Message · English
To wish you a
Merry Christmas
With Best Wishes[?] Mina
Gold embossed border with beaded edge; heavy foxing and staining across the light background; handwritten greeting on front.
Postmark: WINTERSET IOWA DEC 23 6-30P 1907. Undivided back ("THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS"), embossed floral stock with gold border, 2-cent stamp box; light toning and edge wear.
Cite this card
Christmas fireplace with stockings and holly, Winterset, IA, 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/christmas-fireplace-with-stockings-and-holly-winterset-ia-19. Accessed November 13, 2026.
