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Poinsettia and Christmas roses, Heidelberg, Germany, circa 1965

Subjects
Christmas & SantaNew Year's
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Poinsettia and Christmas roses, Heidelberg, Germany, circa 1965, FAM. HARLAN JUNE ELMORE, MI, USA, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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Back of Poinsettia and Christmas roses, Heidelberg, Germany, circa 1965, FAM. HARLAN JUNE ELMORE, MI, USA, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

A festive arrangement of a red poinsettia, white Christmas roses (Helleborus niger), holly leaves, fir branches, and pussy willow catkins against a gray background. The printed German caption wishes a merry Christmas and good luck in the new year; the card was mailed from Heidelberg, Germany, to Dearborn, Michigan.

Postcard Details

Message · German, in pen

sendet Euch Allen mit herzlichen Grüßen Eure Else, Bernd. Kurt

Translation

Dear Madam, [illegible] [illegible]

PublisherWelt-Kunstverlag
Frohe Weihnachten und viel Glück im Neuen Jahr
StampStamp
Addressed to
FAM. HARLAN JUNE ELMORE

5054 STANDFORD DEARBORN, MI

FromKurt, Ringstr. 4, Heidelberg, 69, Germany

Postcard record

PublisherWelt-Kunstverlag
ConditionGood
Place addressedFAM. HARLAN JUNE ELMORE, 5054 STANDFORD, DEARBORN, MI
Place sent fromKurt, Ringstr. 4, Heidelberg, 69, Germany
Stamp10pf Dresden Zwinger Kronentor
Stamp20pf Lorsch Abbey Königshalle gate
NotesWhite border; printed caption "Frohe Weihnachten und viel Glück im Neuen Jahr"; some surface wear and creasing on right edge. Postmark: [illegible] — German circular cancel struck over the two stamps (Deutsche Bundespost 10 Dresden/Sachsen and 20 Lorsch/Hessen), no date/time legible. Divided-back card with white border and glossy color halftone front; sender's return address in Heidelberg, Germany (Kurt, Ringstr. 4); German greeting signed "Eure Else, Bernd, Kurt" written in blue pen sideways along the left edge.

Cite this card

Poinsettia and Christmas roses, Heidelberg, Germany, circa 1965, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/poinsettia-and-christmas-roses-heidelberg-germany-circa-1965. Accessed November 2, 2026.