Valentine Card

Object/Artifact

Goulbourn Museum

Name/Title

Valentine Card

Entry/Object ID

995.4.22.44

Description

One white card with an image of a white fence and a cottage next to a pink tree in the background with a border of hearts along the edge of the card. On the cover of the card is the message, "A Valentine for You". The inside of the card has an image of flowers and a bird bath on the proper right panel. In the center of the proper left panel is an additional message "There's a cheery Valentine wish In this garden of gay flowers For someone who has helped to bring So many happy hours; A wish that you may find the joy Others have in knowing you - Because there can be no doubt That happiness is your due!" Written in black ink "From Ann Vig 1948".

Context

Valentine card given to Mary Gamble when she was a school teacher in Alberta.

Collection

Artefact Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1945

Notes

Quantity produced: 1 Additional create date: 1948

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Valentine

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Card, Greeting

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

23.8 cm

Width

14.5 cm

Depth

1 cm

Dimension Notes

2018-03-05 Measurements taken with card open

Parts

Count

Material

paper - papier