Illustrated postcard of couple playing cards, man smoking – Historic Print
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Description
Few images capture their era like this vintage postcard of Illustrated postcard of couple playing cards, man smoking. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Illustrated postcard of couple playing cards, man smoking
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A card game and a cigarette make this one a little different from the sentimental courtship scenes that usually fill a Valentine's Day board. The man sits across from his companion at a small table, cards fanned in hand, while she looks on with evident interest. Illustrated postcards of this kind were widely produced in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when the postal service made it cheap to send a short greeting, and Valentine's Day was one of the holidays that drove heavy sales. Scenes of flirtation and leisure at home, such as a shared game, were a favorite subject, because they let senders joke about romance in a way that felt light and modern.
| Original scan | 524 × 815 px |
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| Reference | Img119 |
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