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Two souls with but a single thought two hearts that beat as one"" – Historic Print

Two souls with but a single thought two hearts that beat as one"", 1913 Dec. 24 [publication date] — historic drawing
Two souls with but a single thought two hearts that beat as one"", 1913 Dec. 24 [publication date]. Historic drawing from the Historic Print Archive collection.

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A window into the past: Two souls with but a single thought two hearts that beat as one"", preserved in this historic drawing. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.

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Two souls with but a single thought two hearts that beat as one""

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The title, "Two souls with but a single thought, two hearts that beat as one," sets the sentimental tone before the viewer reaches the drawing itself. Signed by an artist identified only as Clubb and dated 1913, the work appeared in *The Rochester Herald* on December 24, 1913, which was Christmas Eve. Newspapers of that era often ran pen-and-ink pieces like this to add light, romantic sentiment to holiday pages. The heavy India ink lines over faint pencil underdrawing suggest a working illustrator preparing art for quick newspaper reproduction.

Created / published1913 Dec. 24 [publication date]
Medium1 drawing : India ink over pencil on bristol board ; 43.8 x 33.7 cm. (sheet)
SubjectsTitle inscribed in pencil below image. Signed, lower right: Clubb 13 / [club logogram]. Bequest and gift; Caroline and Erwin Swann; 1974; (DLC/PP-1974:232.910) Published in: The Rochester Herald, December 24, 1913.
Original scan1,169 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-156107

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