Leap Year Postcard "Oh Darling Let me Fly with Thee!," 1908
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Artifact Overview
Leap year--when an extra day is added to the calendar as February 29--offered a special "opportunity" for women. In folk tradition, it was only then that women could propose marriage. Nowadays, marriage proposals are fair game for either gender. In the early 1900s, postcards like this one were an inexpensive and novel way to send colorful greetings to family and friends.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1908
Subject Date
10 April 1908
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2014.11.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Jeanine Head Miller.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 3.625 in
Inscriptions
on front:
LEAP YEAR / Oh darling let me / fly with thee!
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Let Me Fly with Thee
Leap year offered a special "opportunity" for women — in folk tradition, it was only then that women could propose marriage.