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Lost and forgotten photos from the past

This particular card is about 3 x 5, and has an embossed center as well as embossed image featuring a lantern, holly and poinsettia. The greeting reads: Greetings and best wishes for / a merry Christmas / and a happy New Year It was signed by Gonzalo Magaña, 1920. All month long I am featuring …

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This card made by Hildesheimer & Faulkner features a large silver cross adorned with lilies or daisies, and the text “Christmas Joy.” Below that is Psalm 48:14 “God is our God for ever and ever.” Fortunately for me, someone else has done a bit of research on this publisher of greeting cards, and so we …

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This Christmas card features a red border, red, green and black inks as well as gold metallic ink, all depicting flowers, holly and a lantern. The sentiment is: A bright and happy Christmas Season / and all good wishes for the Coming Year Stena K. Hetland It is possible the sender was Stena K Hetland …

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