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A Ration Card
(J. Salmon (Sevenoaks (Europe, United Kingdom, England, Kent)), 2012-03-05)
(Color) This card is a clever poem intended to make light of the rations. A red bow makes it look like the poem is printed on top of a present. There is no stamp or postmark, but the message from Lizzie and Ben to J. W. ...
Autumn Leaves: A Day Dream
(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 ...
1914
(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 ...
In Flanders Fields
(Whiteholme, Ltd. (Dundee (Europe, United Kingdom, Scotland, Dundee)), 2012-03-05)
(Color) This card is a poem about Flanders' Fields, commemorating the thousands of soldiers who died in Flanders during World War I. The card has an an ornate border and a picture of a flower-filled cemetery at top left. ...
To the Immortal Memory of Lord Kitchener
(2012-03-05)
(Black and White) This postcard is a poem honoring Lord Kitchener, immortal hero, and profits from the sale of the card went to the Bowden Hospital for Wounded Soldiers; The card is uninscribed and unposted.
A Nation Mourns Her Hero Gone
(2012-03-05)
(Black and White) This printed poem mourns the death of Field Marshal Lord Kitchener, 1850-1916. This card is uninscribed and unposted.
Lord Kitchener's New Army
(2012-03-05)
(Color) This card contains a poem about Lord Kitchener's "Boys" in 1915 with an image of the Union Flag and a lion. This card is uninscribed and unposted.
The Soldier's Letter
(2012-03-05)
(Black and White) This postcard is a poem text printed on blue card with a rough image of a military camp at the top. The card provides a preprinted line for the sender to write who the card is "from." The stamp is British, ...
The Slayers
(E. T. W. Dennis & Sons (London (Europe, United Kingdom, England, Greater London) and Scarborough (Europe, United Kingdom, England, North Yorkshire)), 2012-03-05)
(Color) This poem, "The Slayers" is bordered in a gold frame with dots, surrounded by naval images. The card is a souvenir of the U-Boat's Attack on Scarborough, which occured on September 4, 1917. This card is uninscribed ...
Souvenir of the Death of Nurse Cavell: Vengeance is Mine
(2012-03-05)
(Black and White) This card is a poem with the image of clasped hands. The card was produced as a souvenir of the death of nurse Edith Cavell, which occured on October 12, 1915. This card is uninscribed and unposted.