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If Souls Could Always Dwell Above
Valentine's Day card with a center oval-framed image of a woman and a cherub leaning on an ornamental stone wall. A column with an ornate top is to the right. They are surrounded by trees, flowers and foliage. The woman is wearing a dress and has flowers in her hair. The outside of the central image has an ornate border filled with foliage and flourishes. A verse above reads: "If souls always dwell above, Thou ne'er had'st left thy sphere: Or, could we keep the souls we love, I ne'er should love thee here." And verse below reads: "The many a gifted mind I meet, Tho' fairest forms I see, To love with them is far less sweet, Than to remember thee." Center image is engraved in black, then hand tinted. The border is engraved in gold ink. |
Image ID: | 81207 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1850 |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
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Collection Name: | Greeting card collection, circa 1850-1982 |
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Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
Original Format Number: | PH 6013, Box 2, Fldr 48 |
Original Dimensions: | 7.8125 x 10 inches |
Columns |
Decoration and ornament |
Stone walls |
Flowers |
Foliage |
Dresses |
Ephemera |
Greeting cards |
Holidays |
Valentines |
Hairstyles |
Women |
Angels |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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