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A vinegar valentine. A man and woman skate together on a frozen lake. In the background is a "d…
Don't go skating with other women's husbands
A vinegar valentine. A man and woman skate together on a frozen lake. In the background is a "danger" sign and cracked ice. Includes a mocking statement.

Don't go skating with other women's husbands

Datebetween 1840 and 1940
FormatEphemera
Notes
A vinegar valentine.  A man and woman skate together on a frozen lake.  In the background is a "danger" sign and cracked ice.  Includes a mocking statement.
Medium
Greeting cards
Dimensions25 cm x 18 cm (9 13/16 in. x 7 1/16 in.)
Language
CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object NumberSAR-GC-VAL-VIN-L-184X-194X-007
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