Greeting Collection (#100)

New Year card in gold and silver, with a seasonal poem. Date: circa 1890s

Troika ride on a Christmas card
Troika ride through the snow on a Christmas card, with white and gold decorative edging. Date: circa 1890s

White flowers on a Christmas card, with verses from a carol, Hark the Herald Angels Sing. Date: circa 1890s

Two children in the snow on a Christmas card with an oval tasseled border. Date: circa 1890s

Bunch of flowers on a Christmas and New Year card
Bunch of assorted flowers on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Christmas and New Year card in gold and silver. Date: circa 1890s

Winter scene on a Christmas and New Year card, with an oval border of blue flowers. Date: circa 1890s

Santa Claus on a Christmas and New Year card, with robin and dog in a snowy landscape. Date: circa 1890s

Jack Frost on a Christmas and New Year card, wearing skates and turning the water to ice. Date: circa 1890s

Purple and white flowers on a Christmas card, with a seasonal greeting. Date: circa 1890s

Mount Sinai on a cross-shaped Christmas card with a religious greeting. Date: circa 1890s

Boy and girl in historical costume on a Best Wishes card
Boy and girl in historical costume carrying a large basket of pink roses on a Best Wishes card. Date: circa 1890s

Elephant writing a greeting on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

People in medieval costume on a Christmas card
Seven people in medieval costume on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Red pillar box on a Christmas card
Red pillar box with robin, holly and mistletoe on a Christmas card. The box opens to reveal a seasonal greeting. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Church choir and organ, Dryden, New York State, USA
Church choir posing in front of the organ pipes of the Dryden Presbyterian Church, Dryden, New York State, USA, on the occasion of the churchs centennial celebrations. Date: 1908

Romantic greetings card with flowers and verse
Romantic greetings card with flowers and a sentimental verse. Date: circa 1890s

Romantic couple in historical costume on a greetings card -- Dearest maiden, I love you more than breath of summer roses. Date: circa 1890s

Boy and girl with a lamb on a romantic greetings card. Date: 1870s

Boy in historical costume on a New Year card, with flowers and butterfly. Date: circa 1890s

Boy and girl in historical costume on a New Year card, carrying a large gift box. Date: circa 1890s

Boy and girl attaching New Year greeting to a tree
Boy and girl in historical costume attaching a New Year greeting to a tree. Date: circa 1890s

Three children in historical costume on a Christmas card, pulling branches of holly through the snow. Date: circa 1890s

Lucky elephant
Design for a 1920s greeting card.Date: circa 1920

Christmas cheque from the Greeting Banking Co, Merry Lane Branch, for ten thousand kind greetings. Date: circa 1900s

Couple in Regency costume on a New Year card, their faces hidden behind a large fan. Date: circa 1890s

Couple in historical costume on a greetings card, their faces hidden behind a large newspaper. Date: circa 1890s

Couple in Regency costume on a Christmas card, going for a walk under a large green umbrella. Date: circa 1890s

Two clowns with cockerels on a New Year card
Two clowns separating fighting cockerels on a New Year card, with a comic verse. circa 1890s

Two musical clowns on a Christmas card
Two musical clowns shaking hands on a Christmas card -- May Mirth and Music join hands this Christmastide. Date: circa 1890s

Clown on a triangular Christmas card
Clown bending down to write a greeting on a triangular Christmas card with an ornate border. Date: circa 1890s

Clown and jester on a Christmas card -- the clown has dropped all the food and drink from his tray. Date: circa 1890s

Romantic greetings card with water lilies and verse. Date: circa 1890s

Romantic greetings card with bow and arrow and flowers
Romantic greetings card with bow and arrow, quiver and flowers -- In fond remembrance. circa 1890s

Boy and girl in historical costume on a Christmas card, carrying a satin box. Date: circa 1890s

Boy in historical costume on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Boy and girl attaching Christmas greeting to a tree
Boy and girl in historical costume attaching a Christmas greeting to a tree. Date: circa 1890s

Booklet cover, A New Year Greeting, with kind regards and best wishes. Date: circa 1880s

Man greeting hog and turkey on a Christmas card
Man greeting a hog and a turkey on a Christmas card, telling them that they are welcome guests for roasting and toasting. Date: circa 1890s

Cosmonaut Major Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin, 1934-1968
Russian cosmonaut Major Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (1934-1968 ). Date: 1961

Colmans Christmas Greetings to their Young Friends - Herald
J. & J. Colmans Christmas Greetings to their Young Friends All Around the World - A youthful Medievalo Herald announces the gift of this collection of fun historical tales and illustrations

Cartoon, The Bengal Levee, by James Gillray. Showing Lord Cornwallis (1738-1803), Governor-General of India, in the middle of a crowd of sycophants in Calcutta (right background)

Royal princes return on H. M.s Bacchante, 1880
Welcome Home! The Princess of Wales(Alexandra of Denmark, later Queen Alexandra, consort to King Edward VII of Britain)(1844 1925)

WW1 - Close encounter between aeroplane and balloon
WW1 - A depiction of a close aeronautic encounter between a aeroplane and balloon hidden from each other in the cloudy sky

New Year greeting card. Arts & Crafts style depicting winter woodland scene.Date: circa 1905

Persian King Darius II on horseback greeting Ambassador Tessalio in front of a kneeling Persian.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of

Studio portrait, elegant woman with two dogs, France
Studio portrait, elegant woman with two elegant dogs, on a French New Years greetings postcard. Date: circa 1909

WW1 - British Tommies welcomed on arrival in France Date: 1914

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"Greeting: A Universal Language of Connection and Love" In the midst of war, a remarkable moment unfolded during the Christmas Truce of 1914. Soldiers from opposing sides put down their weapons to exchange greetings, sharing a brief respite from the horrors of World War I. Nature too has its own way of greeting. In Moremi, Botswana, a lioness gracefully approaches her male counterpart with affectionate nuzzles and gentle roars, symbolizing unity within their pride. Art captures the essence as well. Rembrandt's masterpiece "The Return of the Prodigal Son" depicts a heartfelt embrace between father and son—a poignant depiction of forgiveness and reconciliation. Celebrations also mark moments worth greeting. Shirley Temple's birthday brings joyous smiles as she is showered with love by adoring fans worldwide. A beacon for hope and freedom, Lady Liberty stands tall in New York Harbor, welcoming immigrants who seek new beginnings on American soil—a powerful symbol that greets all who approach with open arms. Even animals partake in this universal language. Giraffes share tender kisses among young ones while African elephants touch trunks in an endearing display of familial bonds. Dogs have an innate ability to greet one another through sniffing—Boston Terriers and Boxers engage in playful encounters as they explore each other's scents in a studio setting. Birds too understand the importance of greetings. Puffins pair up for life, engaging in beak-to-beak touches that reaffirm their lifelong commitment to one another amidst rocky cliffsides. Centuries ago, Titian captured Jesus' words "Noli Me Tangere, " reminding us that even divine beings require respect when approached—an eternal lesson on how we should greet others with reverence and understanding. From land to sea, Northern Gannets meet beak-to-beak off Heligoland Island in Germany—a graceful gesture that signifies friendship among these majestic seabirds.