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• Rounding Them Up
  The thirteen flags of the Allies surround the four flags--Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, and Turkey--of the Central Powers.
• To make the World Save for Democracy
  The flags flanking the U. S. flag and eagles are, from left to right, Liberia, Roumania, Montenegro, Serbia, Brazil, Greece, Russia, Great Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, Japan, Cuba, Siam, Portugal, and San Marino.
• 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".
• 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."
• 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".
• For Freedom
  This postcard is a color picture of a winged woman standing in between ten flags. She stands on top of the earth with a wreath in one hand and an olive branch in the other. Text at bottom center: "For Freedom". On reverse: "Tuck's Post Card"; "Raphael Tuck & Sons' 'Oilette' Postcard No.3149/Art Publishers to their majesties the King & Queen."; "Copyright London"; "Printed in England"; quote from President Wilson in his address to Congress, April 2nd, 1917: "We are glad, now that we see facts with no veil of false pretence about them, to fight thus for the ultimate peace of the world, for the liberation of its people--the German peoples included--the rights of nations great and small, and the privilege of men everywhere to choose their way of life and obedience. The world must be safe."; quote from Dr. Page, American Ambassador, Plymouth, August 4th, 1917, on the Third Anniversary of the War: "The day of our supreme test is come. This Empire and the great Republic must then be the main guardians of civilization in the future."
• [An Italian Squadron]
  This postcard is a black and white photo of a squadron of soldiers in dark uniforms. On reverse: handwritten message.
• 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.
• Rule Britania
  This postcard has an embroidered British flag with a crown above it and two flags on either side. Embroidered text beneath flag: "Rule Britania". On reverse: "Fabrication Française"; handwritten message.
• Gli Imperatori All'Osteria
  This postcard is a blue and white illustration of two emperors slumped over at a table. Small skeletons are pulling money out of their pockets. In the top left, a skeletal woman stands in a doorway, under a sign which reads "Vendita Sangue", and smokes a pipe, which has "Pagheranno!" in the smoke cloud. In the top right are drawings people hanging and someone stepping on what may be dead bodies. Text beneath picture: "Alberto Martini". Text at bottom center: "Gli Imperatori All'Osteria". On reverse: "Danza Macabra Europea Serie Di 12 Cartoline Di Alberto Martini".
• Good Luck
  This postcard has embroidered flags and the phrase "Good Luck". The postcard also functions as an envelope, with two small cards inside. One card has an illustration of a woman with a wheelbarrow and the words: "Sincere Friendship". The other card has an illustration of a dog holding a basket of flowers in its mouth. Underneath it is the phrase "To my dear Mother". On reverse: "Visé Paris et Exportation J.S. Paris-Déposé".
• Scacco al Kaiser
  This postcard is a blue and white illustration of a man without pants, who is sitting on a pile of skulls, playing chess with a skeleton. In the background is a building and the word "Reims". Beside the man is a little caricature of a muscular man, above which is written, "Balordaggine". Text beneath picture: "A-Martini". Text at bottom center: "Scacco al Kaiser". On reverse: "Danza Macabra Europea Serie di 12 Cartoline di Alberto Martini".
• Ecco Il Sangue Italiano Mio Imperatore!
  This postcard is a blue and white illustration of a skeleton holding a cup out to a man. Text in left corner: "Galizia". Text at bottom center: "Ecco Il Sangue Italiano Mio Imperatore!". Text beneath picture: "Alberto-Martini". On reverse: "Danza Macabra Europea Serie di 12 Cartoline di Alberto Martini".
• Germany Is Truly Your Friend
  This postcard has an illustration of a Nazi soldier, smiling and extending his hand. Text at bottom of picture: "La Germaniaè Veramente Vostra Amica". Text beneath picture: "Translation: 'Germany Is Truly Your Friend'". On reverse: "Dalkeith Poster Card P119"; "Artist: Boccasile. Published in Italy, c1943."
• I Figli E I Focolari Del Belgio
  This postcard is a blue and white illustration of a man and woman tied to a tree and another one hanging in the background. The head of the man lies at his feet, and a dead baby lies at the feet of a the woman. In the air are birds with skeleton heads and crosses around their necks. In the bottom right corner is stone that says "Louvain" with an arrow pointing to the right. Text at bottom left: "Alberto Martini". Text beneath picture: "I Figli E I Focolari Del Belgio". On reverse: "Danza Macabra Europea";"Serie di 12 Cartoline di Alberto Martini".
• England for Ever
  This postcard has a banner of flags and two birds embroidered on it, as well as the words "England for Ever". On reverse: "Fabrication française".
• Cristo E I Ladroni
  This postcard is a blue and white illustration of an old man in a loin cloth with a cross around his neck. To the right of him, a man hangs from a scaffold and is stretching out his leg to kick him. To the left of the old man, a woman hangs from another scaffold. At the bottom of the woman's scaffold is a sign saying "Trieste". At the bottom of the man's is a sign saying "Trento" and a pair of dice. A skeleton in the bottom left corner holds a spear up to the old man. Next to it is a sign saying "Russia?" Above the old man is a two-headed dragon and a sign saying "FGRI". In the background is a hill with three crosses and the word "Galizia". On reverse: "Danza Macabra Europea";"Serie di 12 Cartoline di Alberto Martini".
• Il Confessore
  This postcard is a blue and white illustration of four people hanging from a scaffold. A conversation bubble with the word "L'Italia" is next to one of them. A priest is holding a cross up to them and standing on some sort of creature which is on all fours, has a tail and a skeleton face. Text at bottom center: "Il...Confessore". Text at bottom left of picture: "Alberto-Martini". On reverse: "Danza Macabra Europea";"Serie di 12 Cartoline di Alberto Martini".
• Leaders of Contending Armies and Navies in World War
  This postcard has color portraits of twelve world leaders from World War I: General Armando Diaz, Italy; Admiral W.S. Sims, United States; Admiral Sir David Beatty, Great Britain; Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, Great Britain; General John J. Pershing, United States; Marshal Ferdinand Foch, France; Vice Admiral Scheer, Germany; Enver Pasha, Turkey; Archduke Frederick, Austria; General Baron Jacques, Belgium; Field Marshal Von Hindenburg,Germany; Vice Admiral Thaon Di Revel, Italy. Text at bottom center: "Leaders of Contending Armies an Navies in World War". On reverse: ad for The Boston Mutual.
• Inferno
  This postcard is a black and white drawing of Dante and Virgil as they stand in front of a river with two men submerged up to their necks in the water. One of the men is German. On one side of Dante stands a centaur. Text at top center: "Io vidi gente sotto infino al ciglio;/E il Centauro disse: Ei son tiranni,/Che dier nel sangue e nell'aver di piglio. (Inferno canto XII)." On reverse: blank.
• Hearty Greetings and Best Wishes for Christmas and the Coming Year
  This postcard is a color drawing of an entryway with a royal crest in the center and three flags on either side. Text in center: "Hearty Greetings and Best Wishes/...for.../Christmas and the Coming Year/- From -/Bill [handwritten]." Text at bottom left: "5th Royal Fusiliers,/Dover." On reverse: "Copyright E. Mack, King Henry's Rd. Hampstead, London."; handwritten message.
• Prologo
  This postcard is a blue and white illustration of a skeletal woman sitting next to a man, who is sitting on a pile of heads. In the background are scaffolds with people hung from them. Text at bottom center: "Prologo". Text at bottom left of picture: "A. Martini." On reverse: "Danza Macabra Europea Serie di 12 cartoline di Alberto Martini".
• La Preghiera Degli Imperatori
  This postcard is a blue and white illustration of two men kneeling before a cross, as the skeleton on the cross reaches out one leg to step on them. Text beneath picture: "La Preghiera Degli Imperatori". Text being said by the skeleton: "Tartufi". Text to bottom right of picture: "Alberto - Martini". On reverse: "Danza Macabra Europea Serie di 12 cartoline di Alberto Martini".
• Le Sanzioni
  This postcard is a sepia-toned picture of a young boy urinating on the phrase: "Le Sanzioni". On the wall behind him, faintly: 18 Nov Anno XIV. On reverse: blank.