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Classroom Valentines

Date: 01 30 1958
Description: A teacher answers a student's question as the other students cut hearts from construction paper to make valentine cards.
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Jitterbug Champions

Date: 02 08 1950
Description: Portrait of LOFT jitterbug competition champions Donna Armstrong and Steve Gust in a large Valentine heart "frame."
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And Folly's All They Taught Me!

Date: 1909
Description: Valentine's Day card of a large red heart, with a man sitting in a chair over it. His chin is resting in his right hand, and he appears to be in despair. H...
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You're the Queen of Them All, My Valentine

Date: 1925
Description: Valentine's Day card with a man holding five cards, all with the suit of hearts. He is wearing a plaid shirt and black vest with a red and black striped ba...
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My Heart is Shaking Only For You

Date: 1945
Description: Valentine's Day card of a soda fountain with two girls seated on stools in front of the counter and a soda jerk behind. Two puppies are on the floor near t...
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Dear Little Japanese

Date: 1909
Description: Valentine's Day card with a Japanese man and woman kissing. They are both wearing kimonos with obi (sashes) and are barefoot. The verse below reads "O, mai...
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Happy Valentine's Day, With Love, To My Husband

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Description: Valentine's Day card with the theme of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. On a pink background, the serpent with an apple in his mouth appears in a tree f...
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But Oh, Wot a Heluva Time I've Had!

Date: 02 11 1927
Description: Valentine's Day card in the shape of a heart with a red background and a white heart border design around the edges. In the center is a drawing of a man ho...
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Valentine Greetings

Date: 02 13 1914
Description: Valentine's Day postcard with a Dutch woman and man facing each other. She is wearing a yellow dress, white bonnet, wooden shoes (clogs) and carries a bask...
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Valentine Greetings

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Description: Valentine's Day card depicting a man smoking a pipe, and washing a sink full of dirty dishes. He is wearing a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up and a ...
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Hungarian Refugee

Date: 02 23 1957
Description: Lasslo (Larry) Csukardy, a Hungarian refugee, receives the first Valentines of his life from Mrs. Don Andree, on the left, and Mary Natvig, a teacher at Se...
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Indian Hills Garden Club Dance

Date: 02 13 1960
Description: John and Sydney Mannering (left) and Shirley and Michael Paley attend a dinner-dance sponsored by the Indian Hills Garden Club. They are each wearing a Val...
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West Side Garden Club Dance

Date: 02 13 1960
Description: Seated at the dinner table during the West Side Garden Club dinner-dance are, from left to right: Norma Neiland and Alice Wood. Standing are their husbands...
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West Side Garden Club Dance

Date: 02 13 1960
Description: Phyllis Park (left), Ann Eid, Dan Park, Avis Smart and Richard Eid visiting at a dinner-dance sponsored by the Indian Hills Garden Club. They are each wear...
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We Saw You . . . at Shrine Dinner

Date: 02 14 1956
Description: Guests at the Shrine Valentine Day Dinner include, from left to right, Mrs. R.C. Birkenbine, Mr. R.C. Birkenbine, Mrs. A.T. Wallace, and Rev. A.T. Wallace.

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