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Valentine Greetings
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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 black vest. Below is the text: "Valentine Greetings. I'm an animal that could be easily domesticated." The sender underlined animal and added a question mark and exclamation point. Letterpress and then hand tinted.
circa 1920-1929
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W01489C
WHi 81889
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