Valentine Card, "To a Student," 1925-1930
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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
1925-1930
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2008.103.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Virginia Kent Graybill
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Die cutting
Handwriting
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 5.25 in (irregular)
Width: 6.25 in (irregular)
Inscriptions
On small loose card in slit in center of valentine: ESSAY Chapter One: I like your style / ...Chapter Two...Chapter Three... friend that I could like until the end.
Handwritten in ink on essay card: Marian
Printed on front of cutout card: To A Student / Here's a Book that's full / o' knowledge/ You may have read it through ... / An essay just for You.
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