Postcard, addressed to Miss Nellie Bonjour, Chapin, Iowa, showing two frames surrounded by roses, woman sitting by telephone in one frame and man reading letter by telephone in other frame – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Postcard, addressed to Miss Nellie Bonjour, Chapin, Iowa, showing two frames surrounded by roses, woman sitting by telephone in one frame and man reading letter by telephone in other frame comes to life in this vintage postcard, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Postcard, addressed to Miss Nellie Bonjour, Chapin, Iowa, showing two frames surrounded by roses, woman sitting by telephone in one frame and man reading letter by telephone in other frame
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Filed under the Applewood heading and catalogued as VAL-65, this item is one of several Valentine's Day pieces in the collection, and its record offers little beyond that grouping. Valentine's Day became a widely observed occasion in the United States during the late 1800s, when mass-produced greeting cards and printed ephemera made it easy to send sentimental messages by mail. Pieces like this one show how the holiday was marketed, decorated, and shared among friends, family, and sweethearts. Looking closely at the imagery and lettering can reveal the taste and printing methods of its era.
| Created / published | c. 1900–1910 |
|---|---|
| Medium | photomechanical print/postcard, halftone, color |
| Notes | H.E.L. Theochrom Series |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,953 × 2,550 px · prints to 13 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | VAL-65 |
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