Sent from the worst of times with the best of sentiments: little is known about this Valentine which was produced by the Salvation Army in 1945, and presumably sold to soldiers to send to their sweethearts back home.
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| PRMA, 00.023.250 |
This example bears the interior message, “to a very good friend with all good
wishes –Jimmie” and a religious poem about parted lovers. The identity of
Jimmie, his dear friend, and his fate in the war is lost to history. The front
of the card bears a cartoon image of two cupids running an arrow through a
heart. The card was found among the belongings of Peace River Resident Patricia Fishburne and donated to the museum in 2000.
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| PRMA, 00.023.250 |
Come see this item in person and many others featured in the Peace River Museum’s Valentine’s Day Cabinet Display, on now until the end of February.
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