card, Christmas
Catalog Number
2018.5.55Dimensions
4.5 in in.Description
Christmas card mailed to the Bos family, Front cover, uneven edges,-brightly colored standing Santa, one foot inside brick chimney, gold colored bag over his right shoulder with horn, packages, stuffed bear showing from top of bag, carrying a wrapped package in left hand.Card opens vertically. Inside from top to bottom is the entire poem by Clement Clarke Moore: “A Visit From St. Nicholas”. Hand written signature by “A. P. Wring ???” hand dated 1949. Back cover shows same brightly colored Santa from front-sitting on chimney holding wrapped package in right hand and gold bag slung over left shoulder.History
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.