Esther Howland

Esther Allen Howland
Born(1828-08-17)August 17, 1828
Worcester, Massachusetts
DiedMarch 15, 1904(1904-03-15) (aged 75)
Quincy, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFounder of the New England Valentine Company
Years active1850-1880
Known forThe Mother of the American Valentine
For her mother Esther Allen Howland (1801-60), cookbook writer, see Esther Allen Howland.
Esther Howland Valentine card, "Affection" ca. 1870s
Valentine by Esther Howland
Valentine by Esther Howland
Valentine by Esther Howland
The house where Esther Howland Lived

Esther Howland (1828–1904) was an artist and entrepreneur who was responsible for popularizing Valentine's Day greeting cards in America.