Whimsical Valentine Postcard

Postcard

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Whimsical Valentine Postcard

Entry/Object ID

2016.8.218

Description

A postcard featuring an illustration of a man sitting at a desk, writing with a quill. Below the illustration is a short poem in combined English and German.

Collection

History Collection, Billy Jones Family Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Acquisition

Accession

2016.8

Source or Donor

Geraldine Alice Peters

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

The Family of William "Billy" and Geraldine Jones

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Divided Back (1907-1915)

Publisher

Raphael Tuck & Sons

Place Published

Country

England

Region

Western Europe

Continent

Europe

Time Period

20th Century

Place Printed

Country

Germany

Region

Central Europe

Continent

Europe

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

FEB 14, 1910, 1 PM

Postmark Place

City

San Francisco

State/Province

California

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Stamp

green, one cent illustrated Benjamin Franklin profile

Addressee

Name

Miss Gen McGrady

Address

City
Los Gatos
State/Province
Cal.

Primary Language

English

Notes

"Leatherette" Series of Valentine Postcards No. 4

Transcription

Transcription

Dear Gen, Please ans. my letter. Isn't this man cute. With love to all Celia

Language

English

Transcription

Mine heart vas like ein pumpkin new, Shwelled oup so big mit luff for you; Und so I send dis billy-doo, Und hope your heart vill shwell oup too.

Language

English, German

Dimensions

Width

5-1/2 in

Length

3-1/2 in

Condition

Grade 4 Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Genevieve McGrady