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Artifact

Christmas Card

Description

  • Christmas card and envelope from Humphrey Tracy to his son, Verne
  • Card has a picture of a peacock on the front. 

Background Information

  • Sent by Humphrey Tracy who was drilling in Trinidad until his death in 1940. 

Map Location

Latitude: 10° 5' 18.852" N
Longitude: 61° 39' 55.75" W

Date

December 1938

Dimensions

inches

Events, Places, People

  • Humphrey Tracy
  • Trinidad

Originating Location

North America›Trinidad

Subject

  • The front of a Christmas card. There is a blue, green, purple, and gold peacock sitting on a branch that has pink flowers. The card says "Happy Days" and there is a piece of white string along the fold.
  • The inside of a Christmas card. It says: "A Christmas Greeting for you. All condensed within a line, Is this hearty wish of mine, In a word, I simply say - May pleasure crown this happy day."
  • The front of an envelope that contained a Christmas card. It is addressed to Mr. Vernie Tracy and has two stamps as well as a postmark from Trinidad & Tobago.
  • The back of envelope that contained a Christmas card. Humphrey Tracy's return address is written on it and there is a postmark from Saskatchewan.

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