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• A letter from you
  This postcard has a color illustration of a soldier smoking a pipe and looking through a stack of letters. At the top left is an inset of a woman handing a letter to the postman. At the top right is an inset of soldiers at a camp site. Text at bottom right: "A letter from you / with good news and cheer / Makes Duty seem lighter / and home-coming near." On reverse: "© Illustrated Postal Card and Nov. Co. N.Y."; "Printed in the U.S.A."
• L'ombra di banco e le catene di Napoleone
  This postcard is a blue and white illustration of a military man sitting at a table. There are tiny people on his plate--one on his fork--and a man's head on a plate in the middle. A large skeleton-like person stands by the table and says "WAR! WAR!" with handcuffs in his hand. Text at bottom center: "L'ombra di banco e le catene di Napoleone". Text beneath picture: "A-Martini". On reverse: "Danza Macabra Europea"; "Serie di 12 Cartoline di Alberto Martini".
• Sailor
  This postcard is a black and white photo of a sailor in white, standing with one leg propped up and leaning on his knee. On reverse: blank.
• To One In Khaki who is missed at home this Christmas-time
  This postcard has a crest with a picture of a house on it and some verses beside it. Text at top right: "To One In Khaki Who Is Missed At Home This Christmas-Time". Author: "Wanderer". Text at bottom right: "Rotary Photo. E.C." On reverse: "Printed in Britain"; "Rotary Photographic Series"; "This is a Real Photograph".
• Always in the Way
  This postcard has verses by Harry Spencer entitled "Always in the Way." The poem mocks a captain who has the band play "You're Always in the Way" at a soldier's funeral. Text at bottom left: "Copyrighted." On reverse: A small blurb detailing the inspiration for the poem: "This poem was written by a soldier regarding a comrade, who was killed by an enemy's bullet while in the discharge of his duties. The Captain disliked this soldier very much and compelled the band to play as a funeral march, 'You're Always In the Way." The writer was tried by courtmartial but cleared, while the Captain was discharged from the U.S. service"; "Published By C.F. Searls, Waco, Texas."
• Allies
  This postcard has three flags embroidered on the front and "Allies" embroidered beneath them. On reverse: "Switzerland"; handwritten message, contains date, 4/28/18.
• Flowers of the Allies
  This postcard has a color illustration of flowers from France (Fleur de Lis), the United States (Golden-Rod), England (Rose), Scotland (Thistle), Portugal (Daffodil), Canada (Maple Leaf), Australia (Wattle), Belgium (Forget-Me-Not), Japan (Chrysanthemum), Cuba (Jasmine), and Ireland (Shamrock). Text at center: "Flowers of the Allies". Text at bottom center: "Copyright, 1918, by Curtice S. McCain". Text at bottom right: "Patent Pending". On reverse: "Printed in America"; "Curtice S. McCain 35 Warren Street, N.Y.C."
• Guerre 1914-1918
  This postcard is a black and white photo of a tower in ruins. Text at top center: "Guerre 1914-1918/81--Albert (Somme) - Le Clocher de N.-D. de Brebières/ après plusieurs bombardements par les Allemands./ The steeple of N.-D. Brebières bombarded by the Germans." Text along left edge: "G. Lelong, 21, Rue St-Martin, Amiens". Text along right edge: "Visé Paris no 87". On reverse: "Imp. Catala Frères, Paris."
• Camp--Grant Sleeping Quarters
  This postcard is a black and white photo of soldiers standing by their beds in the barracks. Text at bottom right: "© 1917 R.I.CO. Camp -- Grant Sleeping Quarters". On reverse: "Published by the Photo-Post Card Co., Rockford, Ill."
• Sincere Wishes
  This postcard has an inset of a woman in the top left corner. To the right of the inset is "Sincere Wishes". Beneath the inset are three flowers, an open book, and some verses. On reverse: handwritten message.
• 40 Men From Simpson's
  This postcard has a poem entitled "40 Men from Simpson's" by Herbert Kaufman. Subtitle: "(Forty Members of the Staff of Simpson's in the Strand--Waiters and Cooks--have enlisted.)" Text at top center: "Reprinted from The Standard Newspaper, Wednesday, September 9, 1914, by kind permission of the editor." Text at bottom center: "Simpson's in the Strand/The Famous Old English Dining House/Open on Sundays for Dinner from 6 p.m./Telephone Nos. - - - 4352 Gerrard and 6480 Regent./Telegrams - - - 'Simpson's, Strand, London.'" On reverse: blank.
• Shoulder Arms
  This postcard is a color drawing of a soldier and a woman with a white dress and red bow. Lower left: "Archie Gunn." Text at bottom center: "'Shoulder Arms'". On reverse:"1368 © Illustrated Postal Card & Nov. Co. N.Y."; "Printed in the U.S.A."
• Shipyard
  This postcard is a black and white photo of a shipyard. On reverse: blank.
• British Children with Flags-2
  This is a hand-painted, sepia-toned photo of a girl holding two flags and shaking hands with a boy in a soldier's uniform. Text at bottom left: "Copyright". Text at bottom right: "Rotary Photo A.1520-2". On reverse: "Printed in Britain"; "This is a hand-painted real photograph of British children."; "Rotary Photo, London, E.C.".
• British Children with Flags-1
  This is a hand-painted, sepia-toned photo of a girl holding two flags and a boy in a soldier's uniform. Text at bottom left: "Copyright". Text at bottom right: "Rotary Photo A.1520-3". On reverse: "Printed in Britain"; "This is a hand-painted real photograph of British children."; "Rotary Photo, London, E.C.".
• Germanias Schicksal
  This postcard is a black and white drawing of a battefield. In the top left corner is a large bird and in the bottom right corner is a warrior with his head in his hand. Beside him are snakes and other reptiles. In the middle of the postcard is a set of verses entitled "Germania Schicksal." Text at bottom of verses: "Dr. F. Mehns. Hauptmann d. L. und Bataillons-Führer. Frankreich." On reverse: "'Vita-Venus' von Dr. F. Mehns. Xenien-Verlag, Leipzig./Beste Schützengraben-Lektüre."; "Lithogr. Anst.-Druckerei G. Mechling u. Sohn, Metz, Coislinstraße 16."
• Frederick Ross Presents "A Daughter of France"
  This postcard has a color picture of a woman with her head in her hands. Text at top center: "Frederick Ross Presents 'A Daughter of France'". Text at bottom center: "By Lucienne Dervyle."; "A Stirring Drama of the War, in one Act, founded on a True Story." On reverse: "Madlle. Dervyle, the well-knwn French actress and authoress of this one-act war drama, has given us an insight into what only too frequently happens when the Germans capture a village or town in France.Pillage, murder, licentiousness are the prevailing features in every case and the awful example set by those highest in power is followed willingly by all ranks.The unspeakable cruelty and cunning displayed by the Hun towards women and girls who fall into their hands is indescribable by pen, the lust and viciousness beggaring all description.This little drama, which is founded on an incident that actually happened, affords the authoress an opportunity of shewing what is almost a daily occurrence in the hoome of her sisters across the Channel, who have the terrible misfortune to become victims of Hun 'Kultur'"From a press cutting.
• Our Khaki Boys.
  This postcard has a poem entitled "Our Khaki Boys" by "A.N.D." The poem tells that the khaki boys have gone to war. Text at bottom left: "(Copyright--all rights reserved.)" On reverse: blank.
• Keiser Wilhelm II
  This postcard is a black and white portrait of Kaiser William II. Text beneath picture: "Keiser Wilhelm II. Te Doorn". On reverse: "Uitgave: Boekhandel Ruitenbeek, Doorn. Nadruk verboden."
• Je Pense à toi
  This postcard has embroidered flowers and "Je Pense à toi" embroidered across it diagonally. On reverse: "Marque déposee Fabrication Française"; handwritten message.
• Imperialism is War!
  This postcard has a color illustration of a woman holding a small child to her shoulder and pointing to bombs with "US" on them falling from the sky. In the top left corner is a phrase in Russian: "ИММЕРИАЛИЗМ—ЭТО ВОЍНА!. Text at bottom right: "Translation: 'Imperialism is War!'" On reverse: "Dalkeith Poster Card P120"; "Artist: V. Briskin"; "Russia, 1966."
• A letter from you
  This postcard has a color illustration of a soldier smoking a pipe and looking through a stack of letters. At the top left is an inset of a woman handing a letter to the postman. At the top right is an inset of soldiers at a camp site. Text at bottom right: "A letter from you / with good news and cheer / Makes Duty seem lighter / and home-coming near." On reverse: "© Illustrated Postal Card and Nov. Co. N.Y."; "Printed in the U.S.A."
• My Ain Folk
  This postcard is a color illustration of two elderly people sitting at a table. The image of a soldier is above the fire. At bottom center are verses entitled "My Ain Folk (3)." Text at bottom left: "Bamforth (Copyright)." Text at bottom right: "Words by permission of Boosey & Co." On reverse: blank.
• There is a face I seem to see
  This postcard has a color illustration of a soldier and a woman in the foreground and a group of soldiers in the background. Text at right: "There is a face I seem to see/Through all our Duty's call,/And that is yours,/my dearest one,/Just yours and that is all." In lower left corner is a number: 1362. On reverse: "© Illustrated Postal Card & Nov. Co. N.Y."; "Printed in the U.S.A."
• 1918 Souvenir de France
  This postcard has "1918" embroidered on the top and "Souvenir de France" embroidered on the bottom. Each digit in "1918" represents a national flag. The front of the postcard also functions as an envelope with a small, removable card inside. An illustration of a woman pushing a wheelbarrow full of flowers is on the front of the inserted card. Text at bottom of the inserted card: "Keep me in your heart". On reverse of postcard: a handwritten message; "Fabrication française, vise Paris".