No. 99 of 100 · Everyday Classics
The Nest
Pictures by Allen & Ginter
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Two songbirds meet at a straw nest among pink wild roses in this 1888 Allen & Ginter lithograph, with a wish for the blessings of Easter and the beauty of spring. Little collector cards like this one, printed in bright colour in Richmond, Virginia, once came tucked in with everyday purchases. For someone you want to greet warmly this Easter.
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Inside, it says
Wishing you the blessings of Easter and the beauty of spring.
On the back
In the 1880s small collector cards in bright colour lithography came with everyday purchases. This bird is from a set printed in Richmond, Virginia.
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