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postcard

human history
  • Other Name

    embroidered silk card, Forget Me Not, WW1 : Rifleman 25/1840 FS Whitaker (descriptive name)

    Rflm Frank S Whitaker, NZRB (associated name)

  • Description

    WW1 embroidered silk greeting card 'Forget Me Not' sent by 25/1840 Rifleman Frank Silk Whitaker to his son, 6/11/1916, WW1

    embossed card surround, printed markings verso "Soie tissee E.D. Paris", embroidered insert with message: Forget me not" and basket of roses [possibly machine embroidered]

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Other Id

    1995x2.340 (temporary accession number)

  • Department

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