Valentine card with three children seated on a large heart, circa 1908
- Subjects
- ChildrenValentine's Day
- Card type
- Lithograph
About this postcard
A chromolithographed Valentine shows three small children perched on a big crimson heart: a girl in a pink dress holding a sprig of blossoms, a boy in a vest raising a green paper hat, and a girl in blue with a floral wreath in her hair. The heart is framed by a trellis of pink and white dog roses and gilt-outlined leaves. Such heavily gilded, embossed Valentines were typically printed in Germany and sold in the United States in the first decade of the 20th century, when the holiday's sentimental juvenile imagery was at its peak.
Postcard Details
Amesbury, Mass.
Postcard record
| Condition | Very good |
|---|---|
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | Heavy gold-embossed relief outlining the heart, flowers and figures; light surface wear and a few small scuffs; small signature at lower right (appears to read "M. E. L."). Postmark: BACK BAY STATION (flag cancel; circular date stamp illegible). Undivided back, embossed floral stock, 1¢ Franklin adhesive stamp. Handwritten date Feb. 15, 1905 at bottom edge. Light edge/corner wear. |
Cite this card
Valentine card with three children seated on a large heart, circa 1908, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/valentine-card-with-three-children-seated-on-a-large-heart-c. Accessed October 25, 2026.