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Christmas greeting with holly and robins, Amesbury, MA, 1906

Subjects
BirdsChristmas & Santa
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1906 (Early)
Front of Christmas greeting with holly and robins, Amesbury, MA, 1906, Harriette Charlotte Hassett, MA, USA, c. 1906 lithograph postcard
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Back of Christmas greeting with holly and robins, Amesbury, MA, 1906, Harriette Charlotte Hassett, MA, USA, c. 1906 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

Printed Christmas greeting with sprays of holly and red berries, a bird's nest holding a robin, and a second robin perched on evergreen branches. The greeting "To Wish you a merry Christmas" appears at the lower right. Holly and robins were familiar Christmas motifs in the Victorian and Edwardian era, when illustrated holiday postcards circulated widely. This card was posted in Amesbury, Massachusetts, on Christmas Eve 1906.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

To the dearest Mother & G. Mamie

To Wish you a merry Christmas
PostmarkedAmesbury, MA, December 24, 1906, 06:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Harriette Charlotte Hassett

6? [illegible] St. Ames... c/o Sparhawk & Whittier St Amesbury, MA

Postcard record

Postmarked, Amesbury, MA
ConditionGood
Place addressedHarriette Charlotte Hassett, 6? [illegible] St. Ames..., c/o Sparhawk & Whittier St, Amesbury, MA
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
NotesUndivided-back era card; message handwritten sideways along the left edge; granular, sparkled surface texture; small white spots of surface loss; slightly rounded corners. Postmark: AMESBURY MASS. DEC 24 1906 6-30A — undivided back with printed "THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS.", 1¢ green Franklin stamp (Series 1902), flag machine cancel; front is a glitter-embossed Christmas design; light edge wear and a few surface scuffs.

Cite this card

Christmas greeting with holly and robins, Amesbury, MA, 1906, postcard, c. 1906. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/christmas-greeting-with-holly-and-robins-amesbury-ma-1906. Accessed November 2, 2026.