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Best Christmas Wishes

Description: The greeting is written primarily in red, gold, and brown letters on parchment paper, against a gray background. Holly leaves and berries decorate the paper. A light blue stripe with purple filigree and an embossed design decorates the left side of the card.
The message on the back of the postcard reads: Dear Mr. Riley. I wish you a merry Christmas I like your poetray but I like the Bear Story best. James Ryan.
Origin: 1911-12-22
Source: http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/DC003/id/105
Collection: James Whitcomb Riley -- Hoosier Poet
Copyright: Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library Riley Collection, 1835-1960, Indiana Historical Society
Geography: Wisconsin--Hub City
Subjects: Christmas cards
Christmas
Parchment
Holly
Berries
Design

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