Valentine's Day Postcards
in the Permanent Collection
at Old City Park

Postcards became very popular in the late 1800s and were printed for many holidays and just about any other reason imaginable.  Old City Park has several Valentine's Day postcards and they range in subject from the patriotic, to the humorous, to the romantic. 
(Click on the images with highlighted borders to see them full size)

February is Victorian Romance Month at OCP. 
 How does courtship during the Victorian era differ from modern day dating? 
Take our new Walk-About Tour and explore courtship rituals throughout the museum. 

 
Mr. Earl Trager was a popular fellow.  In 1909, he received all 3 of the valentine postcards below.

When Love Goes Bad

While inventorying the collection these 2 photos were found.  What do you think happened?

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