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World War 1 autograph album: detail of a page
1916, Book
World War 1 autograph album: detail of a page
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36549
Title
World War 1 autograph album: detail of a page
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Page from an autograph album from World War 1. Pink paper with a black and red ink cartoon of a crying girl wrapped in knitting. Titled "I wish they'd knit their own socks". Signed R. Pearson and dated 7/2/16.
Date
1916
Type
Book
Location
Museum of Edinburgh
Accession number
MC3228
This World War 1 autograph book belonged to Anne Primmer who started it in 1914. In a 1916 cartoon by R. Pearson, a crying girl tangled in knitting exclaims "I wish they'd knit their own socks!" This is probably in reference to children being encouraged to knit comforts for servicemen.
Autograph books were very popular during the War, both with servicemen at the Front and civilians at home.
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