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Be my valentine
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A red, heart-shaped card with a black and white pattern and a hole cut out of the centre to reveal the picture on the inside of the card: The silhouette of a boy leaning leaning towards a girl. Opening the card reveals a rhyming verse and the lower half of the couple. There is handwriting on the back of the card.

Be my valentine

Datebetween 1930 and 1939
Format
Notes
A red, heart-shaped card with a black and white pattern and a hole cut out of the centre to reveal the picture on the inside of the card: The silhouette of a boy leaning leaning towards a girl.  Opening the card reveals a rhyming verse and the lower half of the couple. 
Made in the U.S.A.
Medium
Number of Pages (DOD only)1
Dimensions11 cm x 11 cm (4 5/16 in. x 4 5/16 in.)
Language
CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberSAR-GC-VAL-S-193X-076
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