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- Valentine Card, "Just For You Mother and Dad," 1979 - 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.
- 1979
- Collections - Artifact
Valentine Card, "Just For You Mother and Dad," 1979
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.
- "Greetings!," 1955 - Mailing colorful Christmas cards had become an American tradition by the 1920s and 1930s and would continue throughout the century. Americans who celebrated commonly exchanged cards with family and friends, wishing one another seasonal holiday greetings. Cards from the mid-century with images of older vehicles harkened to earlier times, perhaps evoking a simpler time before the sleek, fast-paced cars of the era.
- 1955
- Collections - Artifact
"Greetings!," 1955
Mailing colorful Christmas cards had become an American tradition by the 1920s and 1930s and would continue throughout the century. Americans who celebrated commonly exchanged cards with family and friends, wishing one another seasonal holiday greetings. Cards from the mid-century with images of older vehicles harkened to earlier times, perhaps evoking a simpler time before the sleek, fast-paced cars of the era.
- St. Patrick's Day Card, circa 1960, "Good Luck on St. Patrick's Day" -
- circa 1960
- Collections - Artifact
St. Patrick's Day Card, circa 1960, "Good Luck on St. Patrick's Day"