Valentine history

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an old valentine's card features a soldier and a woman sitting on a couch

1940s Vintage Advertising for Valentines Day Chocolate. History of Valentines Day & Vintage Valentines Day Gift Ideas from Peppermint Twist Vintage. St. Valentine. #Valentinesday #valentine #saint #vintagevalentine #giftideas #jewelry #choclate #vintagead #1940s #1940sfashion #1940sad

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an old cartoon drawing of a man and woman talking to each other while holding hands

Although the roots of Valentine’s Day stretch back to A.D 496 (when it was established by Pope Gelasius I to commemorate the life of a Christian martyr), most scholars agree that the holiday …

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an image of a man and woman sitting on a bench with flowers in the background

Lady and Knight with Hawk from a medieval manuscript. Looks about 12-13th century to me. These old manuscript plates give us a good idea of the clothing they would have worn back then. Not quite as glamorous as Hollywood would have us believe.

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a book cover for who was the real st valentine?

In our world today, it’s common practice for men, women, boys, and girls to exchange valentines on February 14. It’s a beautiful way to express affection to loved ones with cards, flowers, and candy. But, who was the real St. Valentine? And how did the traditions around his name get started? The answers might surprise you.

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a man and woman standing next to each other in front of a chair with flowers on it

Victorian romance - couple in love - circa 1915 hand-tinted photograph. (These are some of my "romantic" favorites.) This image is part of a collection of 16 Victorian Romance Pictures and a collection of 54 Vintage Valentine Clip Art images -- all digitally restored and available as prints or hi-res downloads.

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