Antebellum Valentines

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In the 1840s, greeting cards for various occasions began to appear.  Cards for Valentines day were widely popular and every girl dreamed of getting one from her beau.  Many were straight forward declarations of affection, others were humorous, others still were somewhat surreal.  All are interesting.

An 1840s Card with Poem

Another Card, Similar to the Above

Valentines "Money", 1852

A Valentines Proclamation, 1850

A Valentines Ad, 1851

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