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• Black Watch
  This postcard has an embroidered crest with flowers. Text at top center: "Black Watch". Text at bottom center: "frae Heather for Luck"; "Hieland Hills". On reverse: handwritten message; "Tuck's Post Card"; "Produced in England"; "Black Watch/Raphael Tuck and Sons' 'Broderie D'art' Series 413/Art Publishers to their majesties the king and queen."
• Birthday Greetings
  This postcard has a red, white, and blue border with an American crest and a an embossed eagle in the top left corner. A few verses entitled "Birthday Greetings" are in the center: "This little greeting comes to state/No matter where you navigate/Beneath the stars of Heaven's blue/My birthday wishes will find you." On reverse: "Liberty Series No. 224"; "Made in U.S.A."
• Best Wishes
  This postcard has three flags and three flowers embroidered at the bottom. At the top, "Best Wishes" is embroidered. On reverse: "M.J.B.O. Paris. Marque déposée."; handwritten message.
• Belgian Troops in Action Round Louvain.
  This postcard is a color-tinted picture of soldiers lying on the dirt and crouching in the grass. Text at top left: "Belgian Troops in Action Round Louvain." Text at bottom: "© by the International News Service, N.Y." On reverse: "Belgian Troops in Action 'round Louvain. Belgian infantry taking cover from the German rifle fire during the defense of Louvain."; "W.C.A. 145"; "Made in U.S.A.", "New York", "London".
• Battalion Orders
  This postcard mocks official battalion orders, listing out such activities as a barefoot parade, a camel parade, and a nose inspection. Text at top center: "Battalion Orders/By Kernal Dooly Dooly Commanding/Sunmarine Lancers." Text at bottom right: "(Signed) C.H. Crippin, Adjutant." Text at bottom left: "Copyright, 'Times,' Ryde." On reverse: blank.
• Atto Della Danza Macabra Europea
  This postcard is a blue and white illustration of a skeleton standing over Europe and playing with four marionettes. Text at bottom center: "1. Atto Della Danza Macabra Europea". Text at top left: "Alberto Martini". On reverse: "Danza Macabra Europea/Serie Di 12 Cartoline/Di Alberto Martini".
• Though Skies be Overcast
  This postcard is a color-tinted picture of a woman in purple leaning her head on a soldier's shoulder. Text at bottom center: "Though skies awhile be overcast,/There's blue beyond the clouds above;/Soon shall the storm of war be past,/And all our thoughts be only love." On reverse: "© Illustrated Postal Card & Nov. Co. N.Y."; handwritten message.
• The Call
  This postcard is a picture of a statue of a soldier. He is sitting with his rifle lying across his lap. The inscription beneath the statue reads: "The Call/1914/A Tribute from Men and Women of Scottish Blood and Sympathies in the United States of America to Scotland". Text at bottom right corner: "Scots American War Memorial, Edinburgh". On reverse: "Valentine's Art Colour Postcard. Copyright"; handwritten message.
• Local Board for Swift County
  This postcard is a notice of classification from the Local Board War Department for Swift County, Benson, Minnesota. It is dated January 10, 1918.
• Souvenir from France
  This postcard has an embroidered peacock on the front and "Souvenir from France" embroidered in the top left corner. The postcard also functions as a regular card which opens up and has another message inside. On inside: "Far from you, But thinking of you."; "For the Past, Remembrance/For the Present, Good Wishes/For the Future, Bright Hopes."; handwritten message.
• Souvenir
  This postcard has two flowers and three flags embroidered on it, as well as "Souvenir" at the top. On reverse: "Made in France - Tarare".
• Souvenir of Ypres
  This postcard has an embroidered picture of a building and fireworks. "Souvenir of Ypres" is embroidered beneath the picture. On reverse: "Fabrication française"; handwritten message.
• Ship Cannons
  This postcard is a black and white photo of cannons shooting from a ship. On reverse: blank.
• Senlis Campagne 1914-1917
  This postcard is a black and white photo of cathedral ruins. Text centered at bottom: "Senlis", "Campagne 1914-1917" and "La Galerie des Tours de l'Eglise de la Cathédrale après le bombardement par les Allemands." Text at bottom left: "Visé Paris". Text at bottom right: "ND. Phot." On reverse: "Imp. Prot. Æurdein Et Cie, 52, Av. De Breteuil. - Paris."
• Britain Needs You at Once
  This color postcard depicts a knight on a white horse spearing a dragon. Text at top: "Britain · Needs". Text at bottom: "You · At · Once". Beneath the bottom text: "Published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee London Poster No 108 Printed by Spottiswoode L Co Ltd London EC". On reverse: "Dalkeith Classic Poster Card P79 Anonymous, Great Britain."
• None but the Brave Deserve the Fair
  This postcard is a colored picture of a soldier standing in between two women. Text centered at bottom: "None but the brave deserve the fair." What appears to be "Archie-Gunn" is also written in small print above the phrase. On reverse: "Illustrated Postal Card & Nov. Co. N.Y." and "Printed in the U.S.A."
• Off to the Front
  This postcard is a color picture of a young boy standing in the grass, wearing a hat and a shoulder harness with wooden weapons. Text at bottom right: "Off to the front". On reverse: a handwritten message.
• Bombardment de Paris
  This postcard is a black and white photo of the ruins of a Parisian church. Text centered at bottom: "Bombardment de Paris par canons à longue portée. 'Berthas.' Vendredi-Taine. 29 mars.1918. Eglis de Gervais." On reverse: a handwritten message which translates the caption as "Bombardment of Paris by canons of long range-29 March 1918-church of St. Gervais."; message also notes that the date in the caption was Good Friday.
• Ruines de Dixmude
  This postcard is a black and white photo of a canal with ruins on both banks. Text at top left: "Ruines de Dixmude 1914-18 Canal d'Handzaeme dans la traversée de la ville."; "The ruins at Dixmude Handzaeme canal passing through the town." On reverse: "Ern. Thill, Bruxelles."
• Ruines de Dixmude
  This postcard is a black and white photo of ruins. Text at top left: "Ruines de Dixmude 1914-18 Panorama"; "The ruins at Dixmude General View." On reverse: "Ern. Thill, Bruxelles."
• Ruines de Dixmude
  This postcard is a black and white photo of the ruins of a church. Text at top left: "Ruines de Dixmude 1914-18 L'Eglise."; "The ruins at Dixmude The church." On reverse: "Ern. Thill, Bruxelles."
• Ruines de Dixmude
  This postcard is a black and white photo of ruins around a crater caused by a bomb. Text at top left: "Ruines de Dixmude 1914-18 Entonnoir."; "The ruins at Dixmude Bomb-crater." On reverse: "Ern. Thill, Bruxelles."
• Ruines de Dixmude
  This postcard is a black and white photo of a canal with ruins on both banks. Text at top left: "Ruines de Dixmude 1914-18 Canal d'Handzaeme."; "The ruins at Dixmude Handzaeme canal." On reverse: "Ern. Thill, Bruxelles."
• Mill Destroyed by Shell Fire
  This postcard is a black and white photo of the ruins of a mill. Text written at bottom left: "Mill Destroyed By Shell Fire" and "Soisson Sector". The photo has a written copyright date of 1918 by Martinson in the bottom right. On reverse: blank.
• Scottish War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle
  This postcard is a sepia-toned photo of Edinburgh Castle. Text at bottom left: "Scottish War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle". At bottom right: "15." On reverse: "British Made"; "This is a real photograph."