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A valentine for you, dear
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The centre of the card is made of padded red fabric shaped like a heart. The cardstock surrounding this heart is decorated with purple irises and small pink flowers. Inside is a picture of a rural house and its gardens, and a rhyming verse.Made in Toronto, Canada.

A valentine for you, dear

Dateapproximately 1949
Format
Notes
The centre of the card is made of padded red fabric shaped like a heart.  The cardstock surrounding this heart is decorated with purple irises and small pink flowers.  Inside is a picture of a rural house and its gardens, and a rhyming verse.
Made in Toronto, Canada.
Medium
Dimensions18 cm x 15 cm (7 1/16 in. x 5 7/8 in.)
Extent
  • 1 folded card : illustrated
Language
CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberSAR-GC-VAL-S-194X-014
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