Valentine's Day Postcard
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Postcards
- Description
- This image is one in a series of postcards from the Reg Near collection. It depicts an image of Cupid blindfolded, which reflects the phrase in the inscription that "Love is blind." Postcards were popular in the early 20th century, especially around the holidays.
This postcard is used and dated 13 February 1914. - Notes
- Condition: slight wear around edges and corners.
- Inscriptions
- "A/Message/to my/Valentine / Love is blind, yet love can see/That my heart belongs to thee."
- Publisher
- International Art Publishing Co.
- Place of Publication
- Germany
- Date of Original
- 13 February 1914
- Dimensions
-
Width: 8.9 cm
Height: 13.7 cm
- Image Dimensions
-
Image Width: 8.9cm
Image Height: 13.7cm
- Subject(s)
- Personal Name(s)
- Near, Reg.
- Local identifier
- RN22_52
- Collection
- Reg Near Postcards
- Language of Item
- English
- Donor
- Red Near
- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Recommended Citation
- Reg Near Postcards. "Valentine's Day Card." St. Marys Museum, RN22_52.
- Location of Original
- St. Marys Museum archives
- Terms of Use
- Reproduction of digital objects is restricted to fair use for personal study or research; any other use must be done with permission of copyright holder.
- Reproduction Notes
- This image is a watermarked low resolution reproduction.
High resolution images are available at the St. Marys Museum for a fee. - Contact
- St. Marys MuseumEmail:museum@town.stmarys.on.ca
Website:
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