Fold-Out Valentine Card, "To My Valentine," February 14, 1918
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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 1918
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2008.103.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Virginia Kent Graybill
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Die cutting
Embossing (Technique)
Handwriting
Color
Multicolored
Red
Dimensions
Height: 5 in (irregular)
Width: 3 in (irregular)
Inscriptions
On bottom flap base that folds down: To my Valentine / Ne'er did Cupid make a picture / That was fairer than your own / Valentine, so sweet and gracious / All my love is thine alone.
Handwritten in pencil on back: From / Alice / Bridgeman / Feb 14, 1918
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