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Amerigraph

The Amerigraph Co. of Chicago published a series of Leap Year cards in 1908 and 1912 with comical verses in
red at the bottom. These cards are unusual because the photographs are copyrighted and provide the name of
the photographer, I. Grollman. The 1908 images were black and white. For 1912, the images were colorized and
the font on the verse was modified, but there were no other changes.

If you look at the series of these cards, you will notice many of the
same models, costumes, and sets throughout. This is one of the
most common series of Leap Year cards and is practically ubiquitous
on ebay. This was likely a sixteen card set.

I have one card where a "Hearty Greetings" sticker was placed over
the Leap Year heart, presumably to market the card for even longer!

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Here it would not be right, you know,

For me to fall upon my knees;

They'll not hear if I whisper, though;

Become my darling husband - please!

Oh, it would make my heart rejoice

If I could claim a certain man;

But if I may not have my choice,

I'll gladly take the one I can.

Which one shall it be,

Tom, Dick or Harry?

Dick I choose, since

Is inclined to marry.

"That looks just like him."
written on back, see below.

I press you to my heart at last,

Your look is glad, your eyes divine;

Here I will gently hold you fast;

Be mine, oh, lovely boy, be mine!

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Why will you look so unconcerned

Have you no eyes for loveliness?

Oh, tell me that my love's returned -

Please help a lady in distress!

The joys of single blessedness

Would seek to make you hesitate,

Dear Sir, if you could only guess

The gladness of the married state.

Ah, take me for your own, and I

Will be your cook, for love's sweet sake;

I'll make you glad, with cake and pie,

The kind your mother used to make.

I wonder if you've ever thought

Of any of the joys divine

To you because we do not trot

In double harness, side by side.

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Dear, can you find it in your heart?

To leave a poor girl in the lurch?

Say not that we must dwell apart;

Have pity and come off the perch.

Now let the bells ring out for joy,

Let all the gladdest breezes blow;

At last I've captured you, dear boy,

And I will never let you go.

Why will you spend your precious time

In reading stupid baseball news,

When making love is so sublime

And you possess the chance to choose.

Within my mirror, yesterday,

I saw your handsome likeness, dear;

You know the legend --- therefore say

The sweet word that I wait to hear.

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Though neither riches or renown

Belong to you, how glad I'd be

If you, instead of falling down,

Had fallen dead in love with me!

Make haste! I'll be your guiding star;

Your mother sleeps; she does not guess;

Oh, fly with me; we'll journey far,

And all the sweets of love possess.

You may as well decide to claim,

Me as your own, for good or ill;

For if I may not bear your name,

Some other lady surely will.

If music is the food of love,

As has been sweetly said,

Look kindly on me from above,

And let your soul be fed.

As shown in the postcard above.

Different backs shown below. Click on images to enlarge.

If you have other images of Amerigraph Leap Year cards, please contact me.

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