Americans have been officially celebrating Mom since 1908, but it wasn’t until 1920, when Hallmark began selling Mother’s Day cards, that the holiday became a card-carrying occasion.
Today there are also cards for stepmoms, same-sex moms and “pet moms.”
Click “Launch Gallery” for a slideshow of Hallmark cards over the years.
1920s Hallmark Mother's Day card
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Hallmark Mother's Day card
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1930s Hallmark Mother's Day card
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1930s Hallmark Mother's Day card
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1940s Hallmark Mother's Day card
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1940s Hallmark Mother's Day card
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1950s Hallmark Mother's Day card
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1950s Hallmark Mother's Day card
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1960s Hallmark Mother's Day card
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1960s Hallmark Mother's Day card
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1960s Hallmark Mother's Day card
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1970s Hallmark Mother's Day card
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1970s Hallmark Mother's Day card
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1980s Hallmark Mahogany Mother's Day card
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1990s Hallmark Shoebox Mother's Day card
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2000s Hallmark Mother's Day card
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2010s Hallmark Mother's Day card
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2000s Mom-to-be Mother's Day card
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2010s Hallmark Mother's Day card
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