Card, Greeting
Object number96.68.101
MediumAluminum; Paint; Paper; Ink
Credit LineGift of Alcoa, Inc.
DescriptionChristmas card with hand-painted message on a piece of rolled sheet aluminum.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 3.25 × 4.5 × 0.031 in. (8.3 × 11.4 × 0.1 cm)InscriptionsFront has painted message placed at slant "To / Wish you / Happy Xmas / and / A Glad New / Year"; first letter of each word painted red, other letters painted black.
Paper label on back with hand writing in ink "H - 1535".
Historical NotesAn early use of aluminum in an unusual application. Probably made for novelty and to promote use of the metal.
Related institution
Aluminum Company of America
(1907 - 1998)
Subjects
On View
On view
1920-1987
c. 1989
Continental Can Company, Inc.
1900-1910
Stella Marrs