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A charming early 20th-century Christmas greeting card featuring a beautifully illustrated Tudor-style cottage surrounded by leafy botanical branches, with a woman and child approaching the house.The card reads:
“Hearty Greetings for Christmas
Best Wishes for the New Year”
The lower portion is personalized in decorative lettering with the name: “Lloyd Allan Hakes”The card measures approximately 5½\" x 4½\" and is printed on substantial vintage card stock with a warm cream/ivory tone and a gold-toned metallic printed background.Condition: Good vintage condition with expected age toning and some surface wear/discoloration. The reverse shows old paper/adhesive residue and a small handwritten pencil notation. Please examine photographs carefully as they are part of the description.
Approximate date: 1920s, likely mid-to-late 1920s.Historical note
Research suggests that the name on this card corresponds to Lloyd Allan Hakes (1896–1944) of Minnesota. Historical records identify Lloyd Allan Hakes among the men from Chicago County who served during World War I, with records placing him in the North Branch area. A University of Minnesota directory from 1920–21 also lists a Lloyd A. Hakes. Chicago County History.
