Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2014.22.052 A—B
Accession#:
2014.22
Credit Line:
Donated by the Amos Alter Estate
Object Name:
Card, Greeting
Title:
Easter Greeting Card from Russian Orthodox Church
Date:
1937
Year Range from:
1935
Year Range to:
1940
Scope & Content:
A: Greeting card for the Easter holiday. Paper is off white. Text and illustrations are in a dark purple ink. The front cover has text reading: "Easter Greetings \ From \ JUNEAU, ALASKA". The text is above and below an illustration of the Russian Orthodox Church in Juneau. The church illustration is within an oval with a floral motif. There are lillies near the word "Alaska". The back cover has an illustration of a ship on water with mountains behind near the lower edge at approximately center. Under the illustration is the text "COPYRIGHT 1947 \ Jack A. Glover". Inside there is text reading: "This picturesque Greek Orthodox church, built by the early Russian settlers in the vicinity of Alaska's modern capital marks an historic meeting place of East and West..." The "T" is larger than the rest of the text and there is an illustration of the church within the curve of the T's base.
B: Envelope to greeting card. Paper is off white. Never used.
B: Envelope to greeting card. Paper is off white. Never used.
Dates of Creation:
1937
People:
Alter, Amos Joe
Alter, Catherine
Hayden, Larry
Alter, Catherine
Hayden, Larry
Search Terms:
Card
Communication
Correspondence
Easter
Holiday
Celebration
Church
Russian Orthodox
Religion
Communication
Correspondence
Easter
Holiday
Celebration
Church
Russian Orthodox
Religion
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