Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2012.35.013 A—Z
Accession#:
2012.35
Credit Line:
Donated by Richard Kulaas.
Object Name:
Card, Greeting
Title:
Valentines
Year Range from:
1915
Year Range to:
1925
Scope & Content:
Collection of small paper valentines.
A: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper. Edges are decoratively cut in a series of bumps and points. Another piece of paper is attached just off center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of two hands holding each other below two white doves and encircled by a floral arrangement of red, pink and blue flowers and green leaves. Text between the hands and the doves reads: "Yours \ forever". Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Leslie Sutton". Verso is blank. 4" x 1.875"
B: Horizontally orientated, piece of white cardstock paper with rounded sides and pointed corners. Edges are scalloped. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of two hands holding a card and encircled by a floral arrangement of pink roses and green leaves. The text on the card reads: "May many \ Friends complete \ your Joy!" Under the illustration is text written in script reading "John Smouse". Verso is blank. 3.75" x 2.25"
C: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a hand holding a large pink rose surrounded by green leaves. There is the head of a woman coming out of the center of the rose. Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Hattie E. Smouse". Verso is blank. 3.5" x 2.25".
D: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper. Edges are decoratively cut in a reverse scallop. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a statue of two men encircled by a floral arrangement of red and pink flowers, red berries and green leaves. There is a yellow bow below the statue. Text above the statue reads: "Glad hours!" Text below the statue reads: "Rogers Statuary \ THE WOUNDED SCOUT". Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Francis C. Benson". Verso is blank. 3.875" x 2.125"
E: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper. Edges are decoratively cut at the center of each edge. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a hand to the proper right of a winter landscape scene surrounded by a floral arrangement of red, blue, yellow and pink flowers and green leaves. The hand is holding a blue ribbon with the text that reads: "On my friendship \ e'er pely." The landscape is of a snow covered forest floor with bare trees and buildings in the distance. Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Miss L. A. Richart". Verso is blank. 3.5" x 2"
F: Vertically orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper. Edges are decoratively cut. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration a hand holding a bouquet of white, pink and red flowers and green leaves. Blue ribbon around the flower stems has text that reads: "Faithful and true." Under the illustration is text written in script reading "J. Price Smouse". Verso is blank. 1.875" x 3.5"
G: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration a hand holding a bouquet of pink flowers, green leaves, a white feather and a card. Text on the card reads: "From \ a friend." Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Anna Benson". Verso is blank. 3.375" x 1.5"
H: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper. Edges are decoratively cut. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a hand writing with a white feathered quill pen and surrounded by an arrangement of red, blue, purple flowers and green leaves. Text reads: "With fond \ affection." Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Frannie R. Chiverdon". Verso is blank. 3.5" x 1.625"
I: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of paper with a decoratively cut edge. Along the top edge of the paper there is an illustration of a floral arrangement of red, pink and blue flowers and green leaves. Below the illustration, black text reads: "Devoted to you". Two cloth rings hang from the piece of paper from a piece of small rope/thread attached to the back of the paper. 1.125" x 1.625"
J: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of paper. Edges are cut to match the boarders of the illustration on the piece of paper. The illustration is a wicker basket holding a bouquet of red, pink and blue flowers and green leaves. A hand is holding the handle of the basket and a blue ribbon is tied into a bow around the basket's handle. Text on the ribbon reads: "Love \ unites us." Verso is blank. 3.375" x 2.125"
K: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a hand opening a window revealing a seascape surrounded by a floral arrangement of red, blue and pink flowers and green leaves. Below the window is a ribbon with the text that reads: "Long may peace attend thee!" The seascape shows a green shoreline with trees and a sail boat on the water. Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Loren S. Hile". Verso is blank. 3.875" x 2.125"
L: Horizontally orientated, piece of white cardstock paper with rounded sides and pointed corners. Edges are scalloped. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a piece of paper between three pink roses and green leaves. Text on the piece of paper reads: "A word \ a line, how short \ so e'er \ Is sweet from those \for whom we care!" Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Carl C. Smouse". Verso is blank. 3.5" x 2"
M: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper with an embossed design. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a hand holding a clam shell with a seascape on it and surrounded by a floral arrangement of red, blue, yellow and pink flowers and green leaves. The seascape shows a ship sailing on the water. Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Pearl N. Richart". Verso is blank. 3.25" x 1.75"
N: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper. Edges are decoratively cut. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a hand below a white dove holding a card and encircled by a floral arrangement of pink flowers, pink berries and green leaves. Text on the card reads: "My Regards." Under the illustration is text written in script reading "John Smouse". Verso is blank. 3.625" x 1.875"
O: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper with an embossed design. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a hand next to two white doves and encircled by a floral arrangement of pink, red and blue flowers and green leaves. A ribbon below the doves contains text that reads: "Friendship \ increase your happiness". Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Laura Richart". Verso is blank. 3.5" x 2.125"
P: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper with embossed circles around the edges. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a hand holding a bouquet of pink, gold and blue flowers and green leaves. A blue ribbon around the flower stems has text that reads: "Love". Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Lou C. Smouse". Verso is blank. 3.875" x 2.125"
Q: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a hand holding a large pink rose surrounded by green leaves. There is the head of a woman coming out of the center of the rose. Under the illustration is text written in script reading "May Smouse". Verso is blank. 3.5" x 2.25".
R: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a bouquet of pink, orange, blue, and white flowers surrounding a white card with black text. Text reads: "I dream of thee all night, \ I think of thee all day! \ My heart has no respite \ From pain while thou'rt away!" Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Daniel M. Smouse". Verso is blank. 3.5" x 2.25".
S: Horizontally orientated, piece of white cardstock paper with rounded sides and pointed corners. Edges are scalloped. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a hand holding the stem of a pink rose surrounded by pink flowers and green leaves. There is a yellow—gold ribbon with text that reads: "Be joy for \ ever near thee!" Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Tilford Smouse". Verso is blank. 3.5" x 2"
T: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a jewelry box on the proper right side with jewelry spilling out of it. The box is surrounded by an arrangement of red flowers and green leaves. On the proper left there is a white card with black text. The text reads: "Had I bright glitt'ring jewels \ I'd lay them at thy shrine! \ Oh! take a life's devotion \ And say thou wilt be mine!" Under the illustration is text written in script reading "George Smouse". Verso is blank. 3.5" x 2.25".
U: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper with an embossed design. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a hand holding a clam shell with a seascape on it and surrounded by a floral arrangement of red, blue, yellow and pink flowers and green leaves. The seascape shows a ship sailing on the water. Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Pearl N. Richart". Verso is blank. 3.25" x 1.75"
V: Horizontally orientated, piece of paper. Edges are cut to match the boarders of the illustration on the piece of paper. The illustration is a hand holding an American flag in front of a bird and floral arrangement of pink roses and green leaves. The bird has a card hanging from its next with black text that reads: "I wish you all \ good things." Verso is blank. 2.5" x 1.75"
W: Vertically orientated, rectangular piece of paper with an illustration of pink and yellow flower and green leaves. A blue and yellow butterfly is above the larger of the two flowers. A white card sits at the base of the flowers and has pink text that reads: "Do good. \ IPet.III.11." Verso is blank. 1" x 1.5"
X: Horizontally orientated, piece of paper. Edges are cut to match the boarders of the illustration on the piece of paper. The illustration is a hand holding a wreath of pink and white flowers and green leaves with a yellow ribbon. Inside the wreath is a card with pink text that reads: "May this, my gree— \ ting, welcome be \ as thine is ever \ unto me!" Verso is blank. 2.5" x 1.25"
Y: Vertically orientated, piece of paper. Edges are cut to match the boarders of the illustration on the piece of paper. The illustration is a hand holding bouquet of purple and pink flowers and green leaves. A ribbon extends from the bouquet with text that reads: "Friendship." Verso is blank. 2.25" x 1.75"
Z: Vertically orientated, piece of paper. Edges are cut to match the boarders of the illustration on the piece of paper. The illustration is a basket containing two white doves and a floral arrangement of pink, blue and red flowers and green leaves. A hand is holding the basket. A ribbon extends from the basket with text that reads: "True happiness \ be thine." Verso is blank. 2.25" x 1.5"
A: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper. Edges are decoratively cut in a series of bumps and points. Another piece of paper is attached just off center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of two hands holding each other below two white doves and encircled by a floral arrangement of red, pink and blue flowers and green leaves. Text between the hands and the doves reads: "Yours \ forever". Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Leslie Sutton". Verso is blank. 4" x 1.875"
B: Horizontally orientated, piece of white cardstock paper with rounded sides and pointed corners. Edges are scalloped. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of two hands holding a card and encircled by a floral arrangement of pink roses and green leaves. The text on the card reads: "May many \ Friends complete \ your Joy!" Under the illustration is text written in script reading "John Smouse". Verso is blank. 3.75" x 2.25"
C: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a hand holding a large pink rose surrounded by green leaves. There is the head of a woman coming out of the center of the rose. Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Hattie E. Smouse". Verso is blank. 3.5" x 2.25".
D: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper. Edges are decoratively cut in a reverse scallop. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a statue of two men encircled by a floral arrangement of red and pink flowers, red berries and green leaves. There is a yellow bow below the statue. Text above the statue reads: "Glad hours!" Text below the statue reads: "Rogers Statuary \ THE WOUNDED SCOUT". Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Francis C. Benson". Verso is blank. 3.875" x 2.125"
E: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper. Edges are decoratively cut at the center of each edge. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a hand to the proper right of a winter landscape scene surrounded by a floral arrangement of red, blue, yellow and pink flowers and green leaves. The hand is holding a blue ribbon with the text that reads: "On my friendship \ e'er pely." The landscape is of a snow covered forest floor with bare trees and buildings in the distance. Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Miss L. A. Richart". Verso is blank. 3.5" x 2"
F: Vertically orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper. Edges are decoratively cut. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration a hand holding a bouquet of white, pink and red flowers and green leaves. Blue ribbon around the flower stems has text that reads: "Faithful and true." Under the illustration is text written in script reading "J. Price Smouse". Verso is blank. 1.875" x 3.5"
G: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration a hand holding a bouquet of pink flowers, green leaves, a white feather and a card. Text on the card reads: "From \ a friend." Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Anna Benson". Verso is blank. 3.375" x 1.5"
H: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper. Edges are decoratively cut. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a hand writing with a white feathered quill pen and surrounded by an arrangement of red, blue, purple flowers and green leaves. Text reads: "With fond \ affection." Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Frannie R. Chiverdon". Verso is blank. 3.5" x 1.625"
I: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of paper with a decoratively cut edge. Along the top edge of the paper there is an illustration of a floral arrangement of red, pink and blue flowers and green leaves. Below the illustration, black text reads: "Devoted to you". Two cloth rings hang from the piece of paper from a piece of small rope/thread attached to the back of the paper. 1.125" x 1.625"
J: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of paper. Edges are cut to match the boarders of the illustration on the piece of paper. The illustration is a wicker basket holding a bouquet of red, pink and blue flowers and green leaves. A hand is holding the handle of the basket and a blue ribbon is tied into a bow around the basket's handle. Text on the ribbon reads: "Love \ unites us." Verso is blank. 3.375" x 2.125"
K: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a hand opening a window revealing a seascape surrounded by a floral arrangement of red, blue and pink flowers and green leaves. Below the window is a ribbon with the text that reads: "Long may peace attend thee!" The seascape shows a green shoreline with trees and a sail boat on the water. Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Loren S. Hile". Verso is blank. 3.875" x 2.125"
L: Horizontally orientated, piece of white cardstock paper with rounded sides and pointed corners. Edges are scalloped. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a piece of paper between three pink roses and green leaves. Text on the piece of paper reads: "A word \ a line, how short \ so e'er \ Is sweet from those \for whom we care!" Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Carl C. Smouse". Verso is blank. 3.5" x 2"
M: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper with an embossed design. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a hand holding a clam shell with a seascape on it and surrounded by a floral arrangement of red, blue, yellow and pink flowers and green leaves. The seascape shows a ship sailing on the water. Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Pearl N. Richart". Verso is blank. 3.25" x 1.75"
N: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper. Edges are decoratively cut. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a hand below a white dove holding a card and encircled by a floral arrangement of pink flowers, pink berries and green leaves. Text on the card reads: "My Regards." Under the illustration is text written in script reading "John Smouse". Verso is blank. 3.625" x 1.875"
O: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper with an embossed design. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a hand next to two white doves and encircled by a floral arrangement of pink, red and blue flowers and green leaves. A ribbon below the doves contains text that reads: "Friendship \ increase your happiness". Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Laura Richart". Verso is blank. 3.5" x 2.125"
P: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper with embossed circles around the edges. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a hand holding a bouquet of pink, gold and blue flowers and green leaves. A blue ribbon around the flower stems has text that reads: "Love". Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Lou C. Smouse". Verso is blank. 3.875" x 2.125"
Q: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a hand holding a large pink rose surrounded by green leaves. There is the head of a woman coming out of the center of the rose. Under the illustration is text written in script reading "May Smouse". Verso is blank. 3.5" x 2.25".
R: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a bouquet of pink, orange, blue, and white flowers surrounding a white card with black text. Text reads: "I dream of thee all night, \ I think of thee all day! \ My heart has no respite \ From pain while thou'rt away!" Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Daniel M. Smouse". Verso is blank. 3.5" x 2.25".
S: Horizontally orientated, piece of white cardstock paper with rounded sides and pointed corners. Edges are scalloped. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a hand holding the stem of a pink rose surrounded by pink flowers and green leaves. There is a yellow—gold ribbon with text that reads: "Be joy for \ ever near thee!" Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Tilford Smouse". Verso is blank. 3.5" x 2"
T: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a jewelry box on the proper right side with jewelry spilling out of it. The box is surrounded by an arrangement of red flowers and green leaves. On the proper left there is a white card with black text. The text reads: "Had I bright glitt'ring jewels \ I'd lay them at thy shrine! \ Oh! take a life's devotion \ And say thou wilt be mine!" Under the illustration is text written in script reading "George Smouse". Verso is blank. 3.5" x 2.25".
U: Horizontally orientated, rectangular piece of white cardstock paper with an embossed design. Another piece of paper is attached at center to the front of the white piece. The attached piece is an illustration of a hand holding a clam shell with a seascape on it and surrounded by a floral arrangement of red, blue, yellow and pink flowers and green leaves. The seascape shows a ship sailing on the water. Under the illustration is text written in script reading "Pearl N. Richart". Verso is blank. 3.25" x 1.75"
V: Horizontally orientated, piece of paper. Edges are cut to match the boarders of the illustration on the piece of paper. The illustration is a hand holding an American flag in front of a bird and floral arrangement of pink roses and green leaves. The bird has a card hanging from its next with black text that reads: "I wish you all \ good things." Verso is blank. 2.5" x 1.75"
W: Vertically orientated, rectangular piece of paper with an illustration of pink and yellow flower and green leaves. A blue and yellow butterfly is above the larger of the two flowers. A white card sits at the base of the flowers and has pink text that reads: "Do good. \ IPet.III.11." Verso is blank. 1" x 1.5"
X: Horizontally orientated, piece of paper. Edges are cut to match the boarders of the illustration on the piece of paper. The illustration is a hand holding a wreath of pink and white flowers and green leaves with a yellow ribbon. Inside the wreath is a card with pink text that reads: "May this, my gree— \ ting, welcome be \ as thine is ever \ unto me!" Verso is blank. 2.5" x 1.25"
Y: Vertically orientated, piece of paper. Edges are cut to match the boarders of the illustration on the piece of paper. The illustration is a hand holding bouquet of purple and pink flowers and green leaves. A ribbon extends from the bouquet with text that reads: "Friendship." Verso is blank. 2.25" x 1.75"
Z: Vertically orientated, piece of paper. Edges are cut to match the boarders of the illustration on the piece of paper. The illustration is a basket containing two white doves and a floral arrangement of pink, blue and red flowers and green leaves. A hand is holding the basket. A ribbon extends from the basket with text that reads: "True happiness \ be thine." Verso is blank. 2.25" x 1.5"
Notes:
Items are from the estate of Virginia Sutton White. The Sutton Family lived in Juneau between 1915—1920 (approximately). Virginia's father was Marion Sylvester Sutton, the architect of the Juneau Public School finished in 1920. Marion Sylvester Sutton died in 1935. Virginia Sutton White died in 1995, leaving her estate to her step—daughter, Mrs. Kalaas (wife of donor).
People:
Sutton, Virginia
Sutton, Marion Sylvester
Kulaas, Richard
Sutton, Marion Sylvester
Kulaas, Richard
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