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A red heart with facial features and limbs sits precariously on a wall. A rhyming verse below a ...
I'm Humpty Dumpty on a wall
A red heart with facial features and limbs sits precariously on a wall. A rhyming verse below asks the receiver to "accept this pop". Two cardboard loops have been cut into the card, likely to hold a "valentine pop" treat that the company was selling.

I'm Humpty Dumpty on a wall

Datebetween 1930 and 1939
Format
Notes
A red heart with facial features and limbs sits precariously on a wall.  A rhyming verse below asks the receiver to "accept this pop".  Two cardboard loops have been cut into the card, likely to hold a "valentine pop" treat that the company was selling.
Number of Pages (DOD only)1
Dimensions15 cm x 13 cm (5 7/8 in. x 5 1/8 in.)
Language
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberSAR-GC-VAL-S-193X-059
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