Victorian Escort Cards
Escort cards were a "nudge and a wink" alternative to the better known calling cards in the late 19th-century. Young people would give them to each other as a way of breaking the ice.
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For more on the phenomenon of escort cards in general, see this article (external link).
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For more on the phenomenon of escort cards in general, see this article (external link).
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