Valentine collection, [ca. 1880]-[ca. 1920].

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Valentine collection, [ca. 1880]-[ca. 1920].

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Seventeen late 19th to early 20th century valentines, some identified as George C. Whitney Co. (Worcester, Mass.) manufacture and others of unknown manufacture but stylistically identical to Whitney cards.

1 box.

Worcester Historical Museum

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SNAC Resource ID: 8057586

Worcester Historical Museum

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George C. Whitney Co.

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George C. Whitney Co., manufacturer of Valentines, established late 1850s by George C. Whitney as a cottage industry, later becoming a manufacturing facility in Worcester, Mass.; absorbed many competitors including New England Valentine Co., which had been founded ca. 1849 by Esther Howland; ceased operations 1942. From the description of Whitney Valentine collection, ca. 1860-ca. 1940. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70926416 George C. Whitney & Co. began in...