Valentines Day Cards-fd0009 – Historic Reproduction
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Valentines Day Cards-fd0009, preserved in this historic image. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Valentines Day Cards-fd0009
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Little is recorded about this particular item beyond its title, Valentines Day Cards, and its place on the Occasions board under Valentine's Day, filed in the Applewood group. Valentine's Day cards became a popular custom in the United States during the 19th century, when commercial printers began producing lace-edged and embossed greetings that people bought or made by hand to send to friends, family and sweethearts. Images like this one capture the sentimental style of the period, with decorative borders, ornamental lettering and romantic motifs such as hearts, flowers and doves. Look closely at the printing and decoration to see how makers balanced affection with the craft of their time.
| Original scan | 607 × 885 px |
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| Reference | Valentines Day Cards-fd0009 |
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