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A bear cub climbs a tree strump. A red heart is in the background. A verse is written on the left. Inside the card the verse continues, along with a picture of the bear reading a dictionary.Made in the U.S.A.

Now I'm not often stumped for words

Datebetween 1930 and 1939
Names
FormatEphemera
Notes
A bear cub climbs a tree strump.  A red heart is in the background.  A verse is written on the left.  Inside the card the verse continues, along with a picture of the bear reading a dictionary.
Made in the U.S.A.
Subject
    Medium
    Greeting cards
    Dimensions10 cm x 12 cm (3 15/16 in. x 4 3/4 in.)
    Language
      CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberSAR-GC-VAL-S-193X-066
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