Valentine card: couple on bench, policeman, 'Be My Valentine' – Vintage Wall Art
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A window into the past: Valentine card: couple on bench, policeman, 'Be My Valentine', preserved in this historic image. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Valentine card: couple on bench, policeman, 'Be My Valentine'
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Here a couple sits together on a park bench while a uniformed policeman stands nearby, a playful scene that gives the card its humor. The printed phrase "Be My Valentine" anchors the sentiment, and the setting reflects the early twentieth-century habit of sending comic and sentimental postcards on February 14. Cards like this were mass-produced in large numbers and mailed between sweethearts, friends and relatives, so their jokes often reflected everyday social life. The pairing of romance with a figure of authority is typical of the lighthearted tone that made such valentines popular.
| Original scan | 1,504 × 990 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | Valentines Day Cards |
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