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Accession Number:2002-885.8
Accession Date:
Condition:good
Location:Photographic Archives, Greeting Cards, Box 1, F-8
Keywords:greeting card, valentine, ca 1918
Area of Origin:Mt. Vernon
Period:ca 1918
Category:Documentary Artifact
Object:Greeting Card
Maker:WhitneyMade
Description/History:Card is square with a blue/gold/ black border with hearts and flowers. The front illustration is a boy standing in front of a wall with a green door and girl at the top of the wall with a tree in the back ground. Printed on the front is "I am waiting for you". Handwritten on front cover is "3d.grade Mt.Vernon, Mo.". The inside illustration is black and white - two children ice skating. Printed verse is "I wonder what you'll do When you find I've sent to you Just a line on a valentine." Printed on the back is "Whitney Made, Worcester, Mass.", and "AA" in gold lettering. Handwritten on the back is "To M-- J, Bob C Worm, from Bob C, Bob C Worm, R, B". There is a hand drawn blue bow on the back. This card was given to Mary Ruth Johnson McShane 1909-2001 of Mt.Vernon, MO in grade school.
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