To One I Love" Valentine card with a child and heart – Antique Print
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Description
To One I Love" Valentine card with a child and heart comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
To One I Love" Valentine card with a child and heart
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A sentimental Valentine card, its surface built around a child cradling a large red heart, gives this piece a tender, personal character that sets it apart from more formal greetings on the Applewood board. Cards of this kind, often lettered with the phrase "To One I Love," were popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s, when printed Valentines were mass-produced and sent between friends, relatives and sweethearts. Their sentimental imagery of children and hearts reflected the period's taste for gentle, affectionate messages. Looking closely, you can see how the lettering and decorative border were designed to be read as a small, handheld keepsake.
| Original scan | 509 × 807 px |
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| Reference | Img65 |
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