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Physical Description:

cellulose nitrate (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 5.1 cm x 9.5 cm; 2 in x 3 3/4 in

Object Name:

calendar

Date made:

1940

Subject:

Celluloid

Christmas

Communications

Banks

ID Number:

2006.0098.0611

Accession number:

2006.0098

Catalog number:

2006.0098.0611

Description (Brief):

Flat, rectangular, celluloid card advertising the West Springfield Trust Co. Christmas Club. Yellow with black and red print, it carries the Christmas Club emblem, a black square with red and green holly in the center of card. This square contains information that reminds holders to make Christmas Club payments. In red and green print on back is a calendar for 1940.

Christmas Clubs are savings plans in which bank customers make scheduled deposits throughout the year into a Christmas account and received the money around the holidays to shop for gifts. This card is a product of Christmas Club, A Corporation of Eaton, Pennsylvania, which sold financial institutions all of the materials they would need to create a Christmas Club.

Location:

Currently not on view

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Celluloid

Data Source:

National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center

Record ID:

nmah_1325722

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Artist:

Walt Kuhn, born Brooklyn, NY 1877-died White Plains, NY 1949

Colorist:

Brenda Kuhn, born New York City 1911-died 1993

Medium:

hand-colored photo-mechanical relief reproduction of an ink drawing

Dimensions:

image: 3 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. (8.3 x 12.1 cm) irregular

Type:

Graphic Arts-Mechanical Reproduction

Date:

1930s

Topic:

Figure(s) in exterior

Landscape\season\winter

Ceremony\holiday\Christmas

Miscellaneous\written matter\Christmas card

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of LaSalle Spier

Object number:

1980.124.26

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Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Record ID:

saam_1980.124.26

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Artist:

Joe Jones, 1909 - 1963

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Type:

Painting

Date:

1961

Topic:

Architecture\Building

Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree\Christmas

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine

Object number:

NPG.78.TC32

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

Record ID:

npg_NPG.78.TC32

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Maker:

Sylvania Electric Products Inc.

Physical Description:

glass (overall material)

plastic (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 8 cm x 5 cm; 3 5/32 in x 1 31/32 in

Object Name:

fluorescent lamp

Date made:

1946

Subject:

Christmas

Electric Lamps

Energy & Power

Credit Line:

from OSRAM Sylvania Inc.

ID Number:

2000.0224.09

Catalog number:

2000.0224.09

Accession number:

2000.0224

Description (Brief):

Fluorescent Christmas tree lamp, blue colored. A coronal discharge lamp with a phosphor coating.

Location:

Currently not on view

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Work and Industry: Electricity

Electric Lamps

Data Source:

National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center

Record ID:

nmah_994997

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Maker:

Sylvania Electric Products Inc.

Physical Description:

glass (overall material)

plastic (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 8 cm x 5 cm; 3 5/32 in x 1 31/32 in

Object Name:

fluorescent lamp

Date made:

1946

Subject:

Christmas

Electric Lamps

Energy & Power

Credit Line:

from OSRAM Sylvania Inc.

ID Number:

2000.0224.10

Catalog number:

2000.0224.10

Accession number:

2000.0224

Description (Brief):

Fluorescent Christmas tree lamp, green colored. A coronal discharge lamp with a phosphor coating.

Location:

Currently not on view

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Work and Industry: Electricity

Electric Lamps

Data Source:

National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center

Record ID:

nmah_994998

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Maker:

Sylvania Electric Products Inc.

Physical Description:

glass (overall material)

plastic (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 8 cm x 5 cm; 3 5/32 in x 1 31/32 in

Object Name:

fluorescent lamp

Date made:

1946

Subject:

Christmas

Electric Lamps

Energy & Power

Credit Line:

from OSRAM Sylvania Inc.

ID Number:

2000.0224.14

Catalog number:

2000.0224.14

Accession number:

2000.0224

Description (Brief):

Fluorescent Christmas tree lamp, coral colored. A coronal discharge lamp with a phosphor coating.

Location:

Currently not on view

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Electric Lamps

Data Source:

National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center

Record ID:

nmah_995002

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Artist:

Ed Rossbach, born Chicago, IL 1914-died Berkely, CA 2002

Medium:

synthetic ribbon, plastic found objects, macrame

Dimensions:

7 1/2 x 11 x 9 in. (19.1 x 27.9 x 22.9 cm)

Type:

Decorative Arts-Fiber

Crafts

Date:

1968

Topic:

Ceremony\holiday\Christmas

Object\foliage\holly

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Diane and Sandy Besser, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Object number:

1997.95.2

Description:

In the mid-1960s, Ed Rossbach took some time away from weaving wall hangings to explore different "off-loom" fiber projects. He tried coiling baskets, wrapping lampshade frames in raffia, and even macramé. Christmas Basket was woven from gift-wrap ribbon and incorporates plastic holly berries and leaves as well as cloth poinsettia petals.

"I like to do things that are absolutely technically perfect and I like to do things that look as though a child made them." Ed Rossbach, quoted in 40 Years of Exploration…, 1990

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Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Record ID:

saam_1997.95.2

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Artist:

Walt Kuhn, born Brooklyn, NY 1877-died White Plains, NY 1949

Colorist:

Brenda Kuhn, born New York City 1911-died 1993

Medium:

hand-colored photo-mechanical relief reproduction of an ink drawing

Dimensions:

image: 5 1/4 x 6 5/8 in. (13.3 x 16.8 cm) irregular

Type:

Graphic Arts-Mechanical Reproduction

Date:

1937

Topic:

Ceremony\holiday\Christmas

Miscellaneous\written matter\Christmas card

Equestrian

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of LaSalle Spier

Object number:

1980.124.32

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Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Record ID:

saam_1980.124.32

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Artist:

J. Alden Weir, born West Point, NY 1852-died New York City 1919

Medium:

etching and drypoint on paper

Dimensions:

plate: 7 7/8 x 6 in. (20.1 x 15.2 cm)

Type:

Graphic Arts-Print

Date:

1887-1893

Topic:

Figure group\female and child

Ceremony\holiday\Christmas

Architecture Interior\domestic\house

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Brigham Young University

Object number:

1972.84.2

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Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Record ID:

saam_1972.84.2

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Photographer:

Scurlock, Addison N. 1883-1964

Physical description:

Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet, 8" x 10"

1 item

Type:

Photographs

Date:

1938

ca 1938

1930-1940

Topic:

Christmas

Local number:

Freezer box 25

1/0407 (microfilm frame)

Cite as:

Scurlock Studio Records, ca. 1905-1994, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Black-and-white film negatives (Series 4), Scurlock Studio Records 1905-1994

Data Source:

Archives Center - NMAH

Record ID:

siris_arc_178769

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Collector:

Norcross Greeting Card Company New York (N.Y.)

Physical description:

Ink on paper

1 item, 4.2" x 5.2"

Type:

Greeting cards

Christmas cards

Date:

1880

1920

Undated

Local number:

AC0058-0000020.tif (AC Scan No.)

Restrictions:

Unrestricted research use on site by appointment

Summary:

Illustration of Christmas party guests dressed in circa 1860 fashion

Cite as:

Norcross Greeting Card Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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Norcross Greeting Card Collection 1800-1981 (mostly ca. 1880-1900, 1920-1981)

Data Source:

Archives Center - NMAH

Record ID:

siris_arc_360482

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Collector:

Norcross Greeting Card Company New York (N.Y.)

Physical description:

Ink on paper

1 item, 3.4" x 4.1"

Type:

Greeting cards

Christmas cards

Date:

1931

Local number:

AC0058-0000025.tif (AC Scan No.)

Restrictions:

Unrestricted research use on site by appointment

Summary:

Stylized triangular Christmas tree with candles

Cite as:

Norcross Greeting Card Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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Norcross Greeting Card Collection 1800-1981 (mostly ca. 1880-1900, 1920-1981)

Data Source:

Archives Center - NMAH

Record ID:

siris_arc_360564

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Physical Description:

cellulose nitrate (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 8.9 cm x 11.2 cm; 3 1/2 in x 4 7/16 in

Object Name:

greeting card

Date made:

1885-1910

Subject:

Celluloid

Communications

Mail

Christmas

ID Number:

2006.0098.0321

Accession number:

2006.0098

Catalog number:

2006.0098.0321

Description (Brief):

Christmas greeting card made from a hand painted celluloid sheet. It features a border and the message, "Wishing you A Joyful Christmas" in gold, and red, blue, and brown flowers.

Location:

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Celluloid

Data Source:

National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center

Record ID:

nmah_1317554

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Artist:

Kerr Eby, born Tokyo, Japan 1889-died Norwalk, CT 1946

Medium:

etching on paper

Dimensions:

plate: 9 1/4 x 12 3/4 in. (23.5 x 32.4 cm)

Type:

Graphic Arts-Print

Date:

ca. 1930s

Topic:

Landscape\tree

Animal\dog

Animal\horse

Landscape\weather\snow

Architecture\vehicle\wagon

Ceremony\holiday\Christmas

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Jefferson Patterson

Object number:

1975.28.2

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Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Record ID:

saam_1975.28.2

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Artist:

Ernest W. Watson, born Conway, MA 1884-died New Rochelle, NY 1969

Medium:

color linoleum cut on paper

Dimensions:

10 3/4 x 12 1/8 in. (27.3 x 30.8 cm)

Type:

Graphic Arts-Print

Date:

1947

Topic:

Landscape\season\winter

Landscape\time\morning

Animal\deer

Landscape\weather\snow

Ceremony\holiday\Christmas

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist

Object number:

1970.193

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Record ID:

saam_1970.193

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Publisher:

Underwood & Underwood

Physical description:

Silver gelatin on glass

1 item, 5" x 8"

Type:

Narrative cycles

Photographs

Stereoscopic photographs

Date:

1890-1920

1900-1910

Topic:

Santa Claus

Holidays

Telephone

Toys

Christmas

Local number:

RSN 21542

Notes:

Currently stored in box 3.2.16 [147]

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Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection 1895-1921

Data Source:

Archives Center - NMAH

Record ID:

siris_arc_167952

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Publisher:

Sandford Greeting Card Company

Subject:

Sandford Greeting Card Company

Physical description:

Ink on paper

1 item, 3.7" x 6.4"

Type:

Christmas cards

Postcards

Place:

United States

Date:

1912

20th century

Local number:

AC1252-0000007.tif (AC Scan No.)

Summary:

The verse has penciled edits and is bordered by holly

Cite as:

Sandford Greeting Card Company and Family Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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Sandford Greeting Card Company and Family Papers ca. 1840-1990

Data Source:

Archives Center - NMAH

Record ID:

siris_arc_347625

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Physical Description:

cellulose nitrate (overall material)

silk (decoration material)

Measurements:

overall: 8.6 cm x 13.6 cm; 3 3/8 in x 5 3/8 in

Object Name:

greeting card

postcard

fan

Subject:

Celluloid

Communications

Mail

Christmas

ID Number:

2006.0098.0108

Accession number:

2006.0098

Catalog number:

2006.0098.0108

Description (Brief):

A card made of celluloid in the shape of a fan. A silk cord at the bottom is tied in a knot. There is also a Christmas greeting ("A Happy Christmas") on the front. The fan is decorated with hand-painted flowers. It may have been designed as a gift tag.

Location:

Currently not on view

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Celluloid

Data Source:

National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center

Record ID:

nmah_1316839

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Artist:

Walt Kuhn, born Brooklyn, NY 1877-died White Plains, NY 1949

Colorist:

Brenda Kuhn, born New York City 1911-died 1993

Medium:

hand-colored photo-mechanical relief reproduction of an ink drawing

Dimensions:

image: 5 1/2 x 7 1/8 in. (14.0 x 18.1 cm) irregular

Type:

Graphic Arts-Mechanical Reproduction

Date:

1939

Topic:

Figure group

Western

Recreation\dancing

Ceremony\holiday\Christmas

Miscellaneous\written matter\Christmas card

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of LaSalle Spier

Object number:

1980.124.33

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Smithsonian American Art Museum

Record ID:

saam_1980.124.33

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Artist:

Walt Kuhn, born Brooklyn, NY 1877-died White Plains, NY 1949

Colorist:

Brenda Kuhn, born New York City 1911-died 1993

Medium:

hand-colored photo-mechanical relief reproduction of an ink drawing

Dimensions:

image: 4 x 5 1/4 in. (10.2 x 13.0 cm) irregular

Type:

Graphic Arts-Mechanical Reproduction

Date:

1931

Topic:

Figure group\male

Recreation\leisure\eating and drinking

Ceremony\holiday\Christmas

Miscellaneous\written matter\Christmas card

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of LaSalle Spier

Object number:

1980.124.27

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Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Record ID:

saam_1980.124.27

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