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A boy wearing a firefighter's hat drives an old-fashioned black car. A tab at the bottom allows…
I'll step on the gas if you'll be my valentine
A boy wearing a firefighter's hat drives an old-fashioned black car. A tab at the bottom allows the card to stand up.Made in Canada.

I'll step on the gas if you'll be my valentine

Datebetween 1940 and 1949
FormatEphemera
Notes
A boy wearing a firefighter's hat drives an old-fashioned black car.  A tab at the bottom allows the card to stand up.
Made in Canada.
Subject
    Medium
    Greeting cards
    Dimensions15 cm x 10 cm (5 7/8 in. x 3 15/16 in.)
    Language
      CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberSAR-GC-VAL-S-194X-030
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