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Christmas card with personification of France
1916,
Christmas card with personification of France
Christmas card with personification of France
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36528
Title
Christmas card with personification of France
Description
Greetings card. Made from cream card with an embossed gold frame section, framing a photographic image. Image shows a woman draped in the French flag, holding holly branches. Image has been coloured in blue/ green and red. Message reads 'A Merry Christmas'.
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1916
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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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