In Memory Dear, My Valentine – Antique Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic image captures In Memory Dear, My Valentine in remarkable detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. 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.
In Memory Dear, My Valentine
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The inscription, "In Memory Dear, My Valentine," sets this card apart from the more playful verses on the board, pairing a romantic greeting with a tone of remembrance. Printed valentines like this were popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when mass-produced cards let people send affection through the post at modest cost. Sentimental wording like this often reflected the mourning customs of the period, when a lost loved one might still be honored on a holiday devoted to love. The phrasing and decorative conventions reveal a good deal about how people of that era spoke of love and loss.
| Original scan | 1,500 × 2,302 px · prints to 5 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | Img1 |
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