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Love's Offering
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Valentine's Day card in the shape of a heart, with a woman in a long pink dress sitting in a meadow as the central image. She is holding a heart and flowers and has a garland of flowers in her hair. The heart has a blue, metallic gold, and white border, with hearts above and flowers below. Two of the hearts have wings. The text "Love's Offering" is in the upper left corner. Chromolithograph, embossed and die cut.
1908
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1908 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 print |
| Dimensions | 17 x 17 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Greeting card collection, circa 1850-1982 |
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| Call Number | PH 6013, Box 2, Fldr 53 |
| Media Number | Box 2,Folder 53 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999466117302121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph06013 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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