A Merry Halloween postcard with jack-o'-lantern, owl and black cat – Vintage Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this vintage postcard of A Merry Halloween postcard with jack-o'-lantern, owl and black cat. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
A Merry Halloween postcard with jack-o'-lantern, owl and black cat
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A Merry Halloween postcard, with its jack-o'-lantern, owl and black cat, is a fine example of the holiday imagery that flourished on greeting cards in the early twentieth century. Cards like this one were often printed in bright colors, with orange pumpkins, silhouetted animals and a crescent moon standing in for the night-time mood of the season. Halloween was then becoming a popular festive occasion in America, and postcards were a cheap, quick way to send a seasonal greeting to friends and family. Notice how the pairing of owl and black cat signals the nighttime, superstitious character that the holiday was building around itself.
| Original scan | 1,637 × 1,049 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | hallcard25 |
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