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| A Wintry Day (1900) (Courtesy of Library of Congress) | 
Sharing an umbrella is symbolic of weathering the storms of life together, and is a popular theme of  paintings and postcards to illustrate love and friendship. Here are some beautiful examples:
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| Couple Under Umbrella In the Snow by Suzuki Haronobu (1725-1770) (Japanese Ukiyo-e Print, Courtesy of Library of Congress) | 
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| Postcard (1913) Courtesy of tuckdb.org | 
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| Postcard (1904) Courtesy of tuckdb.org | 
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| Postcard (1912) Courtesy of tuckdb.org | 
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| Postcard (Circa 1910s) Courtesy of tuckdb.org | 
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| Postcard (1901) Courtesy of tuckdb.org | 
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| Postcard (1908) Courtesy of tuckdb.org | 
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| Christmas Postcard (1911) Courtesy of tuckdb.org | 
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| Christmas Postcard 1904 Courtesy of tuckdb.org | 
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| New Year's Postcard (1912) Courtesy of tuckdb.org | 
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| Valentine's Day Postcard (1906) Courtesy of tuckdb.org | 
 
 
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