Valentine's Day · Valentines – Antique Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Valentine's Day · Valentines. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Valentine's Day · Valentines
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Valentine cards of the late 1800s and early 1900s were often printed with lace-like paper, embossed hearts, and sentimental verses, and they were mailed or handed across school desks as a way of expressing affection that was otherwise hard to say aloud. Valentine's Day itself traces back to the Christian feast of Saint Valentine in mid-February, and by the Victorian era the custom of exchanging printed cards had spread widely in both Britain and America. Look closely at the decorative borders and typefaces, which show how commercial card makers shaped the way people wrote about love.
| Original scan | 522 × 814 px |
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| Reference | Img103 |
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