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• Getting ready for action - Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio.
  This postcard is a black and white picture of soldiers preparing a cannon. Text at top left: "Getting ready for action - Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio." On reverse: "Photo by The Corte-Scope Co., Cleveland, Ohio".
• Serbie Belgique
  This postcard depicts two flags and two flowers underneath them, each flower having a human face in the center. Text at top left: "Serbie". Text at top right: "Belgique". Text at bottom left: "Juan Ruiz". On reverse: "Fantaisies trichromes"; "Paris -- Série no 85"; "Les Drapeaux du droit, par Juan Ruiz."; "Visé Paris. -- 455"; "Fabrication française".
• 1. Senlis
  This postcard is a black and white picture of ruins on a street. Text at bottom: "1. Senlis -- Guerre Septembre 1914 - Rue de la Republique/Senlis - War September 1914 - Republic's Street. A.B." On reverse: "Imp. A. Faucheux, Chelles."; "Bouillon, edit. 128, Rue des Courounes, Paris".
• Senlis
  This postcard is a black and white picture of ruins. Text at top center: "Senlis après le passage des Allemands (septembre 1914)." Text at bottom left: "Visé Paris No 15". Text at bottom center: "Intérieur de la Gare." On reverse: "Imp. Phot. Neurdein Et Cie. --Paris."
• 19. Senlis
  This postcard is a black and white picture of the entrance to a town. Text at top center: "19. Senlis - Septembre 1914 - Place du Châtelet et entrée de la Ville/Senlis - September 1914 - Chalet's Place and The entrance of the town. A.B." On reverse: "Imp. A. Faucheux, Chelles."; "Bouillon, edit. 1-8, Rue des Couronnes, Paris".
• Sealed with a Kiss
  This postcard has embroidered flowers and the message "Sealed with a Kiss" embroidered on the bottom. The postcard also functions as an envelope with a small card inside its pocket. The card has a small picture on it of a woman at a riverside and has the words "To my dear Sister". On reverse: "Fabrication Française"; handwritten message.
• Portrait of a Soldier
  This postcard is a sepia, portrait-style photo of a soldier. On reverse: blank.
• Freistadt O. O.
  This postcard is a faded, black and white photo of a group of soldiers. Text at bottom right: "Freistadt O. O. 27. III. 1915". On reverse: "Heinrich Melzer, Photograph, Freistadt O. O."; handwritten message.
• We're having a lot of fun.
  This postcard is a color-tinted photo of six soldiers, three men and three women, posing in front of a tent. Text in top left: "We're having a lot of fun." On reverse: handwritten message.
• Two Sailors
  This postcard is a black and white photo of two sailors, one sitting and one standing. On reverse: handwritten message. A personal note from Harry Rusche: The young man standing in this photograph is my great-uncle, Elmer Little. He grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, and enlisted just after he graduated from high school. This photo was taken before America entered the First World War. On the back is a message to my grandmother's sister, Stella Ames: "Am having the time of my life. How do I look?" Aunt Stella and Uncle Elmer were married after he came back from World War I. Uncle Elmer was in the navy all his life, fought in both World Wars, and came through unscathed. He retired from the navy and died during the 1960's.
• Le silence est d'or. Silence is of gold.
  This postcard is a color illustration of a soldier whose mouth is bandaged, and arm in a sling and a woman in a fur trimmed dress. Text at bottom right: "Xavier Sager" Text at bottom center: "Le silence est d'or. Silence is of gold." On reverse: "Fantaisies trichromes"; "Paris."; "Proverbes Américains, par X. Sager."; "Fabrication française".
• Happy New Year
  This postcard has an embroidered bird, flowers, and "Happy New Year" embroidered along the bottom. The postcard also functions as an envelope, but has nothing inside. On reverse: "Paris Déposé Fabrication Française".
• Happy Birthday
  This postcard has pink, embroidered flowers and "Happy Birthday" embroidered at the bottom. On reverse: "Brodées 'La Pensée'. Paris".
• Il Guado Del Sangue Belga
  This postcard is a blue and white illustration of a skeleton with a man's face and soldier's helmet riding a creature that has serpents coming out of the back of its neck. The skeletal man has a whip in his hand and is saying "Prosit!" Text at bottom right of picture: "Alberto-Martini". Text at bottom center: Il Guado Del Sangue Belga". On reverse: "Danza Macabra Europea"; "Serie di 12 Cartoline di Alberto Martini".
• Souvenir of the Great War
  This postcard has "Souvenir of the Great War" embroidered on the front and it also functions as an envelope with a small card inside. The card has an illustration of a woman and "A Happy Christmas" on it. On reverse: "Visé, Paris et Exportation. J.S. Paris - Déposé"; handwritten message.
• The Makings of a Great Soldier
  This postcard has a color illustration of a burning cigarette, a notebook and a liquor bottle. Text beneath the picture: "The Makings of a Great Soldier." On reverse: "Printed in Saxony"; handwritten message; stamped date of September 10, 1914.
• Camp--Grant Y.M.C.A. Building
  This postcard is a black and white photo of the Y.M.C.A. building at Camp Grant. Text at bottom left: "Camp--Grant Y.M.C.A. Building"; "© 1917 R.I.C.O." On reverse: blank.
• Sniper's Post (Soisson Sector)
  This postcard is a black and white photo of a sniper's post on the ground. Text at bottom left: "'Sniper's Post' (Soisson Sector)". Text at bottom right: "© 1919 Martinson Tiffany N.Y." On reverse: blank.
• Ship's Mast
  This postcard is a black and white photo of a ship's mast. It has an American flag and a lookout at the top. On reverse: handwritten message.
• On the side lines during a regimental review - Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio.
  This postcard is a black and white photo of people watching the regimental review at Camp Sherman. Text at bottom center: "On the side lines during a regimental review - Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio." On reverse: "Photo by The Corte-Scope Co., Cleveland, Ohio".
• A regimental review - Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio.
  This postcard is a black and white photo of the regimental review at Camp Sherman. Text at top left: "A regimental review - Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio." On reverse: "Photo by The Corte-Scope Co., Cleveland, Ohio".
• U.S. National Army Cantonment--Camp Sherman, Chilicothe, O.
  This postcard is a black and white drawing of the headquarters at Camp Sherman. Text at top center: "1968 Headquarters building where the staff officers transact business. In the camp are divisional headquarters, also the various brigade headquarters for the 40,000 men in camp." Text at bottom center: "U.S. National Army Cantonment--Camp Sherman, Chilicothe, O." On reverse: blank.
• U.S. National Army Cantonment--Camp Sherman, Chilicothe, O.
  This postcard is a black and white drawing of the outside of the barracks at Camp Sherman. Text at top center: "1967 The back streets of the camp. The buildings on either side are the Barracks, the ells being the kitchens. These open into the mess rooms. 200 men live in each Barracks." Text at bottom center: "U.S. National Army Cantonment--Camp Sherman, Chilicothe, O." On reverse: blank.
• The Scottish National War Memorial
  This postcard is a black and white drawing of the Scottish war memorial. Text at bottom left: "The Scottish National War Memorial". On reverse: "Valentine's 'Etchograph' Series. Copyright Picture."; "Printed in Gt. Britain."
• Untitled
  This postcard is a black and white photo of a group of sailors in white uniforms. On reverse: blank.