Three angels with lantern in snow, Heidelberg, Germany, 1962
- Card type
- Lithograph
- Date
- c. 1962 (Chrome)
About this postcard
Three winged children with golden hair walk through a snowy landscape at night, one holding a red candle and another a small lantern or gift, while a bird flies alongside them. The figures are posed mid-stride against the dark sky, a sentimental Christmas image of the kind popular on mid-century German greeting cards. The card carries a printed wish for a merry Christmas and a good new year, and a short handwritten line from the sender in Heidelberg. Printed in West Germany and mailed in December 1962, it reached Detroit on Christmas Eve, arriving in time for the holiday it pictures.
Postcard Details
1937 Scotten Avenue Detroit, MI
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Heidelberg |
|---|---|
| Series | 6261 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Jeane Elmore, 1937 Scotten Avenue, Detroit, MI |
| received | Detroit, MI |
| Place sent from | Wiest Ly Heidelberg, Augustastrasse 9, Heidelberg, Germany |
| Stamp | 20 pfennig Beethoven |
| Notes | White border; postmark and cancellation bars on front; Detroit receiving mark on front; tape residue at top edge. Postmark: HEIDELBERG 9.12.62-19 69. Divided-back German card printed in Western Germany; sender's return address written sideways at left; handwritten message: Wendet euch allen / Bernhard Else / Wiest. |
Cite this card
Three angels with lantern in snow, Heidelberg, Germany, 1962, postcard, c. 1962. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/three-angels-with-lantern-in-snow-heidelberg-germany-1962. Accessed November 2, 2026.