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• Xmas Fatherless Children of France 1917
  This postcard is a black and white drawing of three children and three ducks. Text at top right: "Xmas Fatherless Children of France 1917";You're your name I am giving happiness to a French soldier's orphan for a day. It is my loving Christmas Gift to you."; handwritten message. On reverse: blank.
• The Old-Fashioned Cottage (1)
  This postcard is a color-tinted photo of a man sitting in the green brush. At the bottom of the card is a short, sentimental poem entitled "The Old-Fashioned Cottage (1)". Text at bottom right: "By Arrangement with Messrs. Francis, Day and Hunter, The Publishers of the Music."; "Bamforth (Copyright)". On reverse: "Bamforth and Co. LTD, Publishers Holmfirth (England) and New York."
• Oft at night I fancy I can see
  This postcard is a color illustration of a soldier walking through a campsite at night with a woman. Text at bottom right: "Oft at night I fancy I can see / A dear form walking close beside / And whispering love to me." At lower right is the number 1362. On reverse: "© Illustrated Postal Card and Nov. Co. N.Y."; "Printed in the U.S.A."
• Edy, Paris
  This postcard is a color drawing of a nurse/red cross worker. On reverse: "J. Picot, Imp. Edit., Paris"; handwritten message.
• Bonne Année a Mon Papa
  This postcard is a sepia-toned, color-tinted picture of soldiers in a trench. Above the picture is an inset of a little girl. Text to right of inset: "Bonne Année a Mon Papa". Text beneath inset: "Gloire aux braves". In lower right corner: "Mondial/84" On reverse: handwritten message.
• Bonne Année
  This postcard is a sepia-toned, color-tinted picture of a plane flying over a road in the mountains. The plane has roses on top of its wings and carries the message "Meilleurs Baisers". Text at top left: "Bonne Année". Text at bottom right: "DIX Paris 2059". On reverse: handwritten message.
• Blue Bell (3)
  This postcard is a color illustration of one soldier kneeling beside a wounded one. In the top right corner is an inset of a woman sitting at a table with her head in her arms. Beneath the picture is a poem entitled "Blue Bell (3)." It is a farewell poem from the man to the woman. Text at bottom right: "Bamforth (Copyright)." Text at bottom: "By arrangement with Messrs. Francis. Day & Hunter, the publishers of the music". On reverse: "Bamforth and Co., LTD., Publishers Holmfirth (England) and New York, Series No. 4780/3 Printed in England."
• Blue Bell (2)
  This postcard is a black and white photo of a soldier and a woman standing by an archway. The man points his finger in the air as the woman cries. Beneath the picture is a poem entitled "Blue Bell (2)." It says that her true love is dying on the hill side and calling for her once more. Text at bottom right of picture: "Rotary Photo. E.C."; at bottom left "8142". Text at bottom: "By permission of Messrs. Francis. Day & Hunter, Edward Madden and Theodore F. Morse". On reverse: "Rotary Photographic Series"; "For Inland Postage only, this space as well as the back may now be used for Communication (Post Office Regulation.)"
• Blue Bell (1)
  This postcard is a black and white photo of a man and a woman standing by a wooden fence. The man is comforting the woman as she cries. Beneath the picture is a poem entitled "Blue Bell (1)." It is a farewell poem from the man to the woman. Text at left side: handwritten message: "Love from 'Dotsie'. Aug 14-06". Text at bottom: "Words by kind permission of Messrs. Francis. Day & Hunter". On reverse: "Bamforth's Life Model Series (England) N.Y.C."; handwritten message.
• Trees
  This postcard has pictures of the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest, which is in the mountains of North Carolina, near the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. In the center of the postcard is a poem by Joyce Kilmer entitled "Trees." Text beneath poem: "Photos courtesy--Southern Region, U.S. Forest Service". One picture is of a bronze plaque, which reads, "Joyce Kilmer, 165th Infantry, Rainbow Division, Soldier and Poet. Author of Trees. Born in New Brunswick, N.J., December 6, 1886. Killed in action in France, June 30, 1918." On reverse: a blurb about the forest; "147--Harry N. Martin, P.O. Box 324 Asheville, N.C."; "Genuine Curteich-Chicago 'C.T. Art-Colortone' Post Card (Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.)"
• Traviata
  This postcard is a black and white cartoon of an old man sitting in a chair and wearing a woman's dress. Next to him a man wearing a pointed helmet and holding a broken bloody sword in his hand kneels, crying. Text at bottom center: "Traviata/Parigi o caro/piu non vedremo,/la strada fatta/noi rifaremo." Text at bottom right: "Dody". On reverse: blank.
• To My Mother
  This postcard has embroidered flowers on the top and "To My Mother" embroidered on the bottom. The front of the postcard also functions as an envelope and has a small card with "To my dear Mother" written on it. On reverse: "Fabrication française, visé Paris"; handwritten message.
• God be with you till we meet again (4)
  This postcard is a color picture of soldiers going into the field. A figure appears in the clouds which are in front of the soldiers. Text at bottom center: "God Be With You Till We Meet Again (4)/God be with you till we meet again!--/Keep love's banner floating o'er you,/Smite death's threatening wave before you:/God be with you till we meet again!" Text beneath verses: "Bamforth Copyright". On reverse: "Bamforth & Co., Ltd. Publishers Holmfirth (England) and New York.";"'Hymn' Series No. 4965/4";"Printed in England"; "Passed for Publication by the Press Bureau on Nov. 2 1918."; handwritten message.
• Thoughts of You
  This postcard has embroidered flags and "Thoughts of You" embroidered beneath them. The front of the postcard also functions as an envelope, but has nothing in it. On reverse: handwritten message.
• 53. Guerre 1914 à 1917
  This postcard is a black and white photo of a ruined auto garage. Text at top left: "53. Guerre 1914 à 1917/Senlis--Rue de la République/Maisons incendiées par les Allemands/T. M. K." Text at bottom left: "Visé Paris 53". Text on outside of building: "Garage pour cycles et autos". On reverse: "Timinsky, 104 Rue Lafayette Paris".
• Guerre 1914 à 1918 - Senlis
  This postcard is a black and white photo of a street with delapidated buildings. Text at top right: "Guerre 1914 à 1918 - Senlis/Maison SIMON Rue de la République/incendiée par les allemands T. M. K." Text at bottom left: "Visa 86". On reverse: "Timinsky, 104 Rue Lafayette Paris".
• La Guerre en Lorraine
  This postcard is a black and white photo taken inside the ruins of a church. Text at bottom center: "La Guerre en Lorraine/Badonviller.-Intérieur de l'Eglise après l'invasion du 12 AoÛt 1914". Text at bottom right: "Cliché Émile Fourmier". On reverse: blank.
• Guerre 1914-1918
  This postcard is a black and white photo of a ruined home. Text at top left: "Guerre 1914-1918/580--Albert (Somme)/La Maison de Mr Watelain, notaire/après le bombardement./The home of Mr Watelain, after the bombardment./Visé Paris no 583". On reverse: "Imp. Catala Frères, Paris."
• Guerre 1914-1918
  This postcard is a black and white photo ruined houses along a street. Text at top center: "Guerre 1914-1918/262--Albert (Somme) - La Place d'Armes après 15 mois de bombardement/The Arm Place after several bombardment." Text at bottom left: "G. Lelong, 21, Rue St-Martin, Amiens". Text at bottom right: "Visé Paris no 207". On reverse: "Imp. Catala Frères, Paris."
• Guerre 1914-1918
  This postcard is a black and white photo of ruins in a street. Text at top left: "Guerre 1914-1918--90--Albert (Somme)/Ce qui reste de la rue Gambetta, dans le fonds la Place d'Armes/Le Café de la Musique est marqué d'un/Gambetta street after the bombardment". Text at bottom left: "Visé Paris no 88". On reverse: "Imp. Catala Frères, Paris."
• Another Poor Chap in No Man's Land
  This postcard has a color cartoon of an old woman finding a masked man holdong a crowbar hidden under the bed. Text at top center: "'Another Poor Chap in No Man's Land!'" Text on wall decoration in cartoon: "What is home without a man!" Text beside woman: "Ah, at last!" Text at bottom right: "A 'Bamforth' Comic". On reverse: "'Bamforth Comics' (since 1870) sold around the world"; "Bamforth Co., Publishers, New York, N.Y. No. G-11"; "Made in U.S.A."
• Kaiserschützenregiment
  This postcard is a color illustration of two men on horses and a group of men on foot crossing a bridge at night. On reverse in green print: "1. Kaiserschützenregiment passiert nachts die Brücke Anghebeni im Vallarsatal im Mai 1916. (Unten italienische 15 cm-Geschütze)." Other green print is obscured by black overprinting, but reads in part, "OFFIZIELLE KARTE FÜR WITAEN UND WAISEI OND DER KAISERSCHUTZEN" The black overprinting reads, "ZU GUNSTEN DER LANSESVERBÄNDE WIEN UND NIEDER.-ÖSTERR. DES ZENTRZLVERBANDES DER LANDESORGANISATIONEN DER KRIEGSNVALIDEN U. KRIEGERSHINTERBLEIBENEN ÖSTERREICHS WIEN, VII. LERCHENFELDERSTRASSE 1. TEL. NR. [3]12[3]5, 31235.
• We never know how dear friends are
  This postcard has a color illustration of a soldier sitting and smoking a pipe in the foreground. In the background is a rural road and a house. Text at bottom right: "We never know how dear friends are / Until they're far away, / And we recall with memory clear / Some happy by-gone day." On reverse: "© Illustrated Postal Card and Nov. Co. N.Y."; handwritten message; postage date of 1918.
• If She Could See Me Now...My Hero
  This postcard is a black and white cartoon. At the top, a man with a pickax stands by a barbed wire fence. Text at top left: "If she could see me now." At the bottom is a woman looking at a portrait of a military man. Text beside woman: "My Hero." On reverse: "Copyright 1918 by M.V. Bixby, Plattsburgh, N.Y."; handwritten message; postage date of September 8, 1918.
• When Mother Comes to Camp
  This postcard is a black and white cartoon. An old woman is sitting inside a tent with a soldier. The soldier says, "Gee! This is good Mommer." The old woman says, "I'll be down again next Sunday my boy." Another soldier has his head poked inside the tent and says, "You know me Al? Remember your Bunky!" Text at bottom center: "When Mother Comes to Camp." On reverse: "Copyright 1918 by M.V. Bixby, Plattsburgh, N.Y."; handwritten message.