click zoom to display a high-res image
Be My Valentine
Image
Valentine's Day card with a woman archer taking aim at the recipient. A heart-shaped target is behind her. She is wearing a glove and wrist guard. Her skirt is tan and her blouse has blue and white stripes with a red heart that says "Love." In her hair is a red, white and blue cloth ribbon. The text reads "Be My Valentine, You've really set my heart aglow, Please, won't you let me be your beau?" Offset lithography and die cut.
1945
Publication Information
Physical Description
Collection Information
Copyright Information
W012NRQ
WHi 81367
Image
Digital Collections
Explore more than 100,000 collection items online through the Society’s digital collections. For over two decades, we’ve been scanning, photographing, and digitizing materials from our collections, creating a rich and growing digital archive that brings history closer to you.
The Wisconsin Historical Society offers an ever-growing digital collection. Digitized materials reflect the full range of items in the collections including photographs, letters, newsletters, films, posters, architectural drawings, menus, and ephemera.
Attribution
For a credit line: Wisconsin Historical Society, Creator, Title, Unique Identifier.
The Unique Identifier can be found at the top or bottom of the page for each item. The name of a downloaded file is NOT the unique identifier.
For bibliographic citations please consult the UW-Madison Libraries Citation Research Guide to ensure compliance with appropriate style guidelines.
Accessing Collections
The vast majority of the items in our collections are not online. The Society owns thousands of archival collections viewable in our Archives reading room. To view and conduct research in our collections, visit us in person.
Jus' Thinkin' 'Bout Ya--An' Wishin' You Were My Valentine!
circa 1910-1919
Child's Valentine's Day card with a cat wearing a blue dress sitting on a cushion with red hearts on it. She has her chin in her hand and is looking thoughtful, and a Valentine is at her feet. The ...
My Love For You Is Strictly.. Grade A, Be My Valentine!
1965
Child's Valentine's Day card with a boy dressed in blue shorts and a blue and green striped shirt. He has his left hand on his heart which is beating, indicated with hearts. Above him is the text "...
Let Me "Register" In Your Heart!
1955
Child's Valentine's Day card. A puppy wearing a blue bow sits with his front paws on an old fashioned cash register. On the keys is the text: "I LOVE U." A large red heart is in the background with...
To My Valentine
circa 1910-1919
Valentine's Day card with a boy on a trike. He has a basket of hearts and letters on the back, and is wearing a red hat, blue and white striped shirt and black knee pants, stockings and shoes. The ...
I've A Soft Spot For You, My Valentine
circa 1920-1929
Child's Valentine's Day card with a boy seated on a giraffe. He is wearing a green cap, blue jacket, red and white striped pants and black shoes. He holds a red heart with the text: "I've A Soft Sp...
Remember-To Be My Valentine, You're Nice
1975
Child's Valentine's Day card with a elephant sitting in foliage and wearing a pink cap. Above and behind is a red heart with the text "Remember-To Be My Valentine." He is holding an orange heart in...
