New Year’s Calling Cards
An important part of the bygone custom of paying New Year's calls was the presentation of an appropriate calling or visiting card by the caller to the hostess. Inscribed ...
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What We Found
Valentines from 1931
The Lincoln State Journal of February 13, 1931, included a description of the changing trend in Valentine's Day cards. The old-fashioned sentimental cards were being ...
Valentines, Comic
Although Valentine's Day and the sending of love messages associated with it have roots in antiquity, the exchange of comic valentines originated in the United States. ...
Easter Cards
The history of modern greeting cards began in 1843 in England with the design of the first Christmas card. Easter cards were introduced somewhat later, but by 1887 ...
Timeline Tuesday: Easter Cards
The history of modern greeting cards began in 1843 in England with the design of the first Christmas card. Easter cards were introduced somewhat later, but by 1887 ...
Not Your Typical Valentine
Valentine’s Day cards can be sweet, sentimental, funny, and sometimes just plain bizarre. Here are a few of the strangest valentines I have found in the Nebraska History ...
The Omaha Daily Bee Rages Against Comic Valentines
A Valentine's Day portrait of a child sitting in a large heart with an arrow through it, Omaha 1934. RG3882-49-0173-3
Although Valentine's Day and the ...
Funny, Weird, and Aggressively Wholesome: Valentine’s Day Cards in Our Collections
Valentine's Day cards come in a variety of types. They can be sweet, funny, or just plain strange. It's Valentine's Day and we've been looking through our collections ...
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