Miner Cupid, To my Valentine, I've struck it rich! – 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 Miner Cupid, To my Valentine, I've struck it rich!. 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. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. 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.
Miner Cupid, To my Valentine, I've struck it rich!
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Cupid has traded his bow for a miner's pick in this comic valentine, and the message "I've struck it rich!" turns a sweetheart's affection into a gold strike. The joke draws on the mining booms of the late 1800s and early 1900s, when prospecting fever gripped the American West and stories of sudden fortunes were everywhere. Humorous valentines like this one were popular in the same era, when cheap printing made colorful cards easy to mail, and they often borrowed the slang and imagery of everyday work and daily life. Its playful pairing of romance and rough mining country is what makes it stand out among sentimental cards of the period.
| Original scan | 941 × 1,500 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | Img175 |
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