POSTCARD, World War 1

H1999.177

White postcard, with cartoon image of brown cat wearing eye patch with bandaged leg. Caption in brown at bottom of card "Oh, no! I'm not back from the Front/I've just had a chat with a friend of mine!". Message on back in purple ink. "From Jack/with love and xxxxxx to let you know that I am still alive/The mail comes in tomorrow/I hope there is one from you/if Tis only just a line or live (?)/Dearest Lida/This is very bad grammar/I am sick of the right way,/and this is just as good"

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1999.177
Accession Date: 12 Sep 2002
Acquisition Year: 1999
Credit: Elaine Freeman

Material

Paper

paper

0 - Whole

Measurement

width90mm
length140mm

 

 

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