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Greetings card with image of soldiers
1916, Card
Greetings card with image of soldiers
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36526
Title
Greetings card with image of soldiers
Description
Greetings card. Made from cream card with an embossed gold frame section, framing a photographic image. Image shows a French and British soldier together on the battlefield. Image has been coloured in green and red. Message reads 'A Greeting from France'. A tricolor ribbon is threaded through holes punched next to the fold.
Date
1916
Type
Card
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Museum of Edinburgh
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This sort of greetings card was produced to be sent home by British troops serving in France. The card is blank inside, which is common as many were sent home as souvenirs rather than used for correspondence.
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Scars on the City: Edinburgh in World War One
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