Child's Homemade Paper Valentine, circa 1920
THF99120 / Child's Homemade Paper Valentine, circa 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
circa 1920
Subject Date
circa 1920
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made in Iron River, Michigan by Edna Hedwig Zyskowski.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2008.103.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Virginia Kent Graybill
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Cutting (Dividing)
Hand coloring
Handmade
Handwriting
Homemade
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 4 in (irregular)
Width: 4 in (irregular)
Inscriptions
Handwritten in ink on back:
To Virginia Fredland. / From Edna Zyskowski
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