History Museum On The Square - Photo Archives
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 | Accession Number:2002-885.4 Accession Date: Condition:good Location:Photographic Archives, Greeting Cards, Box 1, F-4 Keywords:greeting card, valentine, ca 1915 Area of Origin:Mt.Vernon Period:ca 1915 Category:Documentary Artifact Object:Greeting Card Maker:Carrington Co. Description/History:The card is square with the words "For my valentine" on the upper right corner. It has a blue border with a gold background. The illustration is a dutch boy and girl with a windmill and two hearts with an arrow through it. On the inside is a black and white flower illustration and the printed verse "Dutch kiddies look cute, but very queer, So I prefer those over here, For they are just as sweet - and fine, As any foreign Valentine". On the back is handwritten " To Miss Mary Johnson, From Helen Moore". Printed on the back is Carrington Co, Chicago, ILL with a tree logo with a "A" in the middle. On the bottom is printed 'Made in USA" and 'H5009'. This card was given to Mary Ruth Johnson McShane (1909-2001) of Mt.Vernon, MO in grade school. News-Leader Photo Information: |
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