The Bernhard Christenson Christmas Card is a small collection consisting of a single item: an embroidered postcard celebrating New Year's of 1919. The front of the card has colorful embroidery of flowers and text that reads: "1919 / Best Wishes." The reverse side of the card is inscribed "Merry Christmas / and a / Happy New Year / from / Bernhard." Printed on the card is: "Fabrication Française." The card is accompanied by an envelope mailed by Bernhard Christenson, likely an American soldier serving in World War I, from a camp hospital in France, addressed to Bernice Rockness in Seattle, Washington. It is postmarked December 17, 1918.
Date1918CreatorChristenson, BernhardResource RecordGuide to the Christenson (Bernhard) Christmas CardLanguageEnglishRights HolderThe Museum of Flight ArchivesRightsPermission to publish material from the Bernhard Christenson Christmas Card must be obtained from The Museum of Flight Archives.Bibliographic CitationThe Bernhard Christenson Christmas Card/The Museum of FlightAccess StatusThis collection has been digitized in its entirety.
Christenson, Bernhard, Bernhard Christenson Christmas Card (1918), [2009-02-09]. Museum of Flight Digital Collections, accessed 13/12/2025, https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/nodes/view/217