Three-Dimensional Valentine Card, "With Love," 1900-1920
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Artifact Overview
The custom of sending messages of affection on February 14 dates back to Roman times, when mid-February was a time to meet and court prospective mates. The earliest American valentines were labors of love, handmade by the sender. The spread of commercially produced valentines in the second half of the nineteenth century made sending and receiving Valentine's Day cards a more lighthearted activity.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Valentine
Date Made
1900-1920
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
90.234.22
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Tissue paper
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 7.75 in
Width: 3.875 in
Inscriptions
With Love | I've loved you long with all | my heart, neath sun and | stars, in shade and shine | Earth can no greater bliss impart if you will be | my Valentine
Written in ink on reverse:
To Eva Lena | From Dufur
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