ENVELOPE
Date1957
Dimensions19 x 9 cm (7 1/2 x 3 9/16 in.)
.2: 18.5 x 8.7 cm (7 5/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
Object numberHF.73.103.198.1-2
DescriptionA rectangular envelope (.1a) with a red handwritten address: "Mr. Joseph Fisher / Scotchfort / Prince Edward Island / Canada", and return address: "166 Commonwealth Ave / ?????, Mass.", and a purple stamp (.1b) on the front. On the back of the envelope is a small stamp with "1957" in the top left corner, an image of Santa Clause at the center, and "Christmas" printed at the bottom. Inside is a rectangular card with the image of an angel kneeling before a mother and child in a small shelter and gold pine cones around the angel. The background is dark blue. Inside a handwritten message on the top: "Dear Uncle Joe, / Anne still remembers "Unky Joe" and / says "He's all gone!" You can show this / clipping w Lea and family / Best Wishes to all. / Love / Marie" and a pre printed message on the bottom followed by the senders name: "My best wishes are with you this Christmas / for happiness throughout the New Year / The Lees / Ed Marie, Marie Therese, Anne, Kathy". Collections
