Fold-Out Valentine Card, "Valentine Greetings," February 14, 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
14 February 1920
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2008.103.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Virginia Kent Graybill
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Die cutting
Handwriting
Color
Multicolored
Red
Dimensions
Height: 4 in (irregular)
Width: 2.75 in (irregular)
Inscriptions
Heart reads VALENTINE GREETINGS on the top of the foldout front.
Mailbox behind it reads TO MY VALENTINE
Bottom flap reads: TO MY VALENTINE / THIS LITTLE TOKEN, LET THY LOVE COMBINE / WITH MINE, MY ONLY CHOSEN VALENTINE
Handwritten in pencil on back: To Virginia / From Dorothy / Feb 14, 1920
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