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Postcard No.3 - Victory
© ryzst
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Uploaded: 09/24/17 11:31 PM GMT
Postcard No.3 - Victory
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Another pre-1918 European postcard collected by my grandfather, Grover Hendricks, during his service with the US Army in France. The heroic flag holding routine is still common everywhere, and victory themed cards like this were probably the equivalent of 'buy war bonds'. The hand painting was quick and crude, an assembly line effort. And the graininess concentrated across the top isn't dust, but flecks of red paint, flicked on with a brush to create a color gradient. Last, I haven't seen anything like that hat since Katherine Helmond wore a shoe on her head in the movie Brazil. That was bravery.
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.bfrank
09/25/17 1:56 AM GMT
This is exquisite Russ. Love antique cards.
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Life's moments are sweet. I just want to capture all that I can of them.
A wonderful thing to see - thank you for sharing this piece of history
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My thanks to all who leave comments for my work and to those of you who like one enough to make it a favourite. To touch just one person that way makes each image worthwhile. . . . . . . . . .. . . . "The question is not what you look at, but what you see" ~ Marcel Proust
Exceptional piece of History thanks for sharing like a lot.
Rob
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The reason why the sun sets in the evening is because it wants to see the sunrise in the morning. I rise in the morning because I want to see them both. RvdB
Outstanding and thanks for sharing.
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People are like cameras--sometimes they lose focus.