Ephemera
Found in 81 Collections and/or Records:
[2-layer Multi-Color Floral Valentine], 1892
2-layer valentine. Base layer blue white and gold; front layer green and pink with pink floral border, gold filigree surrounding purple crocus. Inside: 2 birds with "Love's Question. I send a question to thee, dear, each morning by the lark; and every night the nightingale, Brings answer ere the dark. The question needs no other words and this is the reply - I'll love the, dearest, while I live, and bless thee if I die."
[3-layer Couple with Pink and Blue Florals Valentine to Edna from Marcia], 1891
[3-layer Multi-Color Floral Valentine], 1894
[3-Layer Multi-Color "Greeting fond and true" Valentine], 1894
3-Layer valentine. Base layer pink, white, and silver; middle layer yellow and pink with florals and 2 winnged children; front layer silver and white filigree with florals and two children with "Greeting fond and true". Inside: sketch of boats on water with "Not sunlight in its prime, nor moonlight's gentle ray; is half so fair as love, which brightens day by day."
[3-layer Old Mill Wheel Valentine], 1893
3-layer valentine. Base layer pink and light blue; middle layer old mill wheel with ice; front layer white filigree over blue landscape with butterfly and small building. Inside: child playing lute with "All my best wishes are for you; as true as fond, :::::: As fond as true." Gilcrease Journal Vol. XX no. 2 Fall 2013 pg 8 notes as possibly manufactured by George Whitney, Worchester, MA, however no marking indicates a maker.
[3-layer "Purity" Valentine], 1890
3-layer valentine. Base layer blue, gold, and white; middle layer pink and white with multi-color flowers and cupid riding bird; front layer gold filgree with white and red frames picure of flower girl. Also on cover hand holding flowers with "purity". Inside: sketch of woman holding flowers with poem "Come love, to me. This world would be dark without thee, the days would be dreary and long, for thou hast the charm about thee, to give me sweet sunshine and song."
[3-layer "Remember Me" Valentine], 1890
["A Loving Token" Handmade Valentine] , 1890s
Handmade valentine. Has kickstand on back. Front has bells with glitter and "Greetings" and "My Loving Token"
A small matchbook with the graphic of a green wreath containing a red diamond with a white "P" on the front, late 19th century - early 20th century
A small matchbook with the graphic of a green wreath containing a red diamond with a white "P" on the front. Reads "Park Hotel Great Falls Montana". The reverse features a picture of the Park Hotel.
["A Tribute of Love!" Hand holding Pink Rose Calling Card for Lourinda R. Glock], 1890s
Calling card with hand holding a pink rose and note that says "A Tribute to Love!". Underneath, "Lourinda R. Glock"
