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Fröhliche Ostern Easter greeting with silhouetted kissing children, Germany, circa 1910

Card type
Lithograph

About this postcard

A German Easter greeting card showing two children in black silhouette kissing inside a circular frame, the girl wearing a pale blue bonnet with a pink bow, framed by two branches of pussy willow (Palmkätzchen), a traditional German Easter and spring symbol. The greeting 'Fröhliche Ostern!' ('Happy Easter!') is lettered above in red and black script. Such silhouette greeting cards were popular in Germany in the early 20th century and were widely exported.

Postcard Details

Message · German, in pen

Herzliche Grüße aus Berlin

Translation

Heartfelt greetings from Berlin

PostmarkedBerlin, March 29, 1909
Addressed to
Charlotte S. Hacutt

Amesbury, MA

Postcard record

Postmarked, Berlin
ConditionGood
Place addressedCharlotte S. Hacutt, Amesbury, MA
NotesAged, soiled and slightly foxed stock with worn corners; no white border. Artist signature printed at lower left inside the circle (appears to read 'F. Bauriedl'). Postmark: BERLIN 29.3.09 6-7N. German Reich 10 Pf stamp; privately printed multilingual "Carte postale — Postkarte" back with divided layout; light toning and slight corner wear.

Cite this card

Fröhliche Ostern Easter greeting with silhouetted kissing children, Germany, circa 1910, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/fr-hliche-ostern-easter-greeting-with-silhouetted-kissing-ch. Accessed October 24, 2026.