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To my sweetheart in the service
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A heart decorated with blue and yellow flowers and red, white and blue ribbon is pictured on the front. Inside is a verse. The card's intended audience was members of the armed forces. It's original envelope and sales tag are with it. Made in Toronto, Canada.

To my sweetheart in the service

Dateapproximately 1943
FormatEphemera
Notes
A heart decorated with blue and yellow flowers and red, white and blue ribbon is pictured on the front.  Inside is a verse.  The card's intended audience was members of the armed forces.  It's original envelope and sales tag are with it.  Made in Toronto, Canada.
Subject
    Medium
    Greeting cards
    Dimensions15 cm x 14 cm (5 7/8 in. x 5 1/2 in.)
    Language
      CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberSAR-GC-VAL-S-194X-009
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