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Valentine greetings to my sweetheart in the service
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A soldier stands near a bull's eye target holding a rifle. A rhyming verse begins below his feet and finishes inside the card, where a woman is pictured holding a large red heart with arrows in it. The card's intended audience was members of the armed forces.Made in Canada.

Valentine greetings to my sweetheart in the service

Datebetween 1940 and 1949
Format
Notes
A soldier stands near a bull's eye target holding a rifle.  A rhyming verse begins below his feet and finishes inside the card, where a woman is pictured holding a large red heart with arrows in it.  The card's intended audience was members of the armed forces.
Made in Canada.
Medium
Number of Pages (DOD only)1
Dimensions14 cm x 13 cm (5 1/2 in. x 5 1/8 in.)
Language
CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberSAR-GC-VAL-S-194X-011
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