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To My Valentine
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Valentine's Day postcard featuring a girl and a boy. The girl, wearing a pink dress, stockings and shoes, with a red, white and blue sash and hair ribbon, is leaning forward while glancing back shyly. The boy, wearing a blue and white sailor suit, leans towards her while holding a large red heart. In the upper right corner is the federal shield of the United States. Between the children is the text: "To My Valentine". Chromolithograph, embossed.
1910
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W01488T
WHi 81254
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