Greeting cards

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

Greeting cards

Entry/Object ID

2004.465.1.2

Description

A Valentine's Day greeting card, ca. 1900s. The embossed, heart shaped card, colored card features a floral pattern surrounding its edges. The middle of the card shows a side profile of a young blond child, wearing a pink dress, and holding a small bouquet of lillies. Also, on the front side of the card is a greeting, "Sweet is Love's Song." The greeting on the reverse side reads, "Love's Message/Bright as the summer sky, when ne'er/A shadow makes it, be thy path, And as the flow'rs of summer rare/Be every joy thy furture hath." A dedication written in pencil can be seen at the very top area, "Bobbie from Fanny." The letter "C" is at the very bottom of the card. The card has minor surface soiling, mostly to the reverse side. It is in good condition overall.

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Greeting Cards