The First Batch of Christmas Postcards

It's been about a year now since the start of my addiction to the holiday postcard collection of the New York Public Library. It began with a heap of Christmas postcards, followed by postcards for most major holidays this year. Now we're back to Christmas--fortunately the Christmas category has over 700 postcards! Here's a sampling to start the season. 

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Written on verso: "Dear Cousin / Isn't this an appropriate message for the times-- [illegible] for you from Lizzie / I am trusting that two little girls won't scrap in taking their pick." Source

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No date on postmark. Source

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Written on verso: "Dear Laura, the hat pin and cushion are for you  the brush and comb handkerchief and hair ribbon for Anna. Please give Abram the tie and Charlie the suspenders. Wish you all a Happy Xmas. Your loving sister Lotty. Source

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Postmarked 1907. Source

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Unwritten. Source

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Postmarked 1909. Source

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1906. Source

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Postmarked 1909. Source

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Dated 1910. Source

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Postmarked 1906. Source

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Unwritten, but copyrighted 1912. Source