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English: "Prang's Valentine cards". Advertisement for Prang's greeting cards, showing a woman holding a group of tethered cherubs, who float like a bunch of balloons above her. One of the cherubs is portrayed as a baby of African descent. 1 print : lithograph, color.
Français : «Cartes de la Saint Valentin Prang». Publicité pour les cartes de vœux de la marque Prang, montrant une femme tenant un groupe de chérubin par des fils, comme s'ils s'agissait de ballons. L'un des chérubins est noir. Lithographie en couleur.
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Author Boston : L. Prang & Co.
Other versions Fully restored version of File:Prang's Valentine Cards.jpg. Rotated and cropped. Dirt, stains, scratches, tears, and creases removed. Depigmented areas repigmented. Brightness locally adjusted. Histogram adjusted and colors balanced. See also File:Prang's Valentine Cards1.tif (partial restoration) and File:Prang's Valentine Cards2.tif (full restoration, uncompressed).
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