card, Christmas
Catalog Number
2018.5.14Materials
paperDimensions
7.5 in in.Description
Christmas card mailed to the Bos family, A Sunshine Card manufacturer, 904, 25 x 301.4, made in USA. black background, 2 angels dressed in pink holding 4 wrapped packages, floating on evergreen and holly, a cocker spaniel also floating on evergreen and holly berries; inside wording “ To wish you good cheer at Christmas and much happiness in the New Year. printed signature “Mr. and Mrs. John Zych”.History
John J. Zych (1907-2001), his wife Madalene Edding Zych (1905-1990) and their daughter Elizabeth “Betty” Zych Carsello (1926-1963) lived at 31 West 1st Street (Holland, MI) from 1936 through 1947. They later lived at 256 West 23rd Street in Holland, MI.John worked for the Holland Hitch Company (1940-1945) and the Holland Racine Shoe Company (1947-1958). Madalene worked briefly for Crampton Manufacturing.
Betty operated a dance studio in Holland, Betty Jeane’s School of Dance.
The Bos family consisted of the donor, Brenda, and her parents Berend (1906-1981) and Grace (1913-1984). They lived in Holland, MI at 259 West 23rd Street.
Berend worked at the French Pastry Shoppe and Dutch Boy Bakery.