Browsing by Subject "World War (1914-1918)"
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1914 (Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Color) Potentially handmade, this postcard appers to be painted (or printed, then painted). The text appears handwritten, and is entirely in French. The stamp is French, red, cost 10c and appears in the bottom left ...
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(Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Black and White) This postcard is a photograph of twenty-seven soldiers and a dog. This card is uninscribed and unposted.
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(Art and Humour Publishing Co. (London (Europe, United Kingdom, England, Greater London)); Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Color) Ornate lettering of a love poem accompanies an image of a soldier thinking of a young woman, presumably "back home." The postcard writer (Fred) writes on the front "Farewell Try to cheer up little girl x x x x x." ...
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(John D. Fox (Bingley (Europe, United Kingdom, England, West Yorkshire, Bradford borough)); Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Color) This postcard contains a poem text about "A True Sory of the Great European War" printed on peach background, surrounded by white angels with red crosses at the corners. Also in the corners of the postcard are ...
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(Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Black and white) This postcard is an example of a transparency Hold-To-Light postcard. A Christmas card, the poem on the front instructs the reader to hold up the card, where angels appear in the clouds next to the plainly ...
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(E. Mack (London (Europe, United Kingdom, England, Greater London)); Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Color)This postcard depicts a soldier with a broken arm smoking a pipe. It it has a crookedly affixed British, green, halfpenny stamp, and reads Buxton, December 21, 1917. The card was sent to Miss Eileen Carter from ...
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(Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Black and White) Printed above the poem is a quote from Byron. The poem, subtitled, "A Day Dream," was written at Scarborough, England on November 1, 1916, as that information is printed at bottom left. This card is ...
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(Glora; Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Color) This postcard is a black and white photograph with color added later. This card is uninscribed and unposted.
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(W. & K. (London (Europe, United Kingdom, England, Greater London)); Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Color) This card depicts the image of Hortio Nelson, a celebrated British war hero from British history. Campbell's poem, "Battle of the Baltic," was written well before World War I, but a short portion is exhibited on ...
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(Farbenphotogr. Gesellschaft (Color Photograph Society) (Stuttgart (Europe, Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart district)); Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Color) This postcard is a painting of several soldiers on the battlefield firing cannons at Reims, the burning town. The stamp reads "German Empire" and costs 5 pfennings. On the top left corner of the back is a picture ...
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(Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Color) This card is a poem text with a decorative border. Proceeds from the sale of the card went to "Soldiers' Comforts." The stamp is green, British, and cost halfpenny. The card is postmarked Great Harwood, 9:45 A.M., ...
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(Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Color) This postcard is a poem reprinted from the "Daily Express" and is written "on behalf of the Blinded Soldiers' and Sailors' Care Committee." In the top left-hand corner is a picture of the Union Flag.
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(Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Color) This card is unusual because although it measures and reads like a postcard, it has images on both sides. The "front" is printed in blue ink and underneath the title shows ships at sea and the phrase "Let us Be ...
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(Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Color) This postcard contains an epistolary poem, and provides spaces for the sender to fill in the date, the sendee, and his/her own name. At the top is an image of two Union Jack flags, which are also mentioned in the ...
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(British Manufacture ((probably) England (Europe, United Kingdom)); Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Black and White) This postcard depicts a British tank driving away from soldiers "smashing German defences." This card was "passed by Press Bureau for publication 24th Nov. 1916." The card is uninscribed and unposted.
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(Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Black and White) This card is a printing of a poem as a postcard. The verses do mention Lord Robert and Lord Kitchener. This card is uninscribed and unposted.
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(Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Color) This card contains a poem text with an image of two Union Flags, written for the "Local Lads" on October 25, 1916; The card is uninscribed and unposted.
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(T. H. Pemberton (Stoke-on-Trent (Europe, United Kingdom, England); Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Color) This postcard contains a picture of roses with an accompanying poem; The card is uninscribed and unposted.
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(Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Color) Four poem stanzas written as doses I-IV, in accordance with the poem's subtitle, "A Dose of Optimism." The red, white, and blue medicine bottle reads "Optimism The Does to be Taken as Required" and a British Flag ...
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(Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Black and White) This postcard is a plain poem text about Clipston Camp. This card is uninscribed and unposted.