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World War I Postcards

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American soldiers of the First World War collected postcards in the US as they traveled to training camps and then later in France. The cards were of three types - photographic views of landscapes or buildings; posed views of army life; and comical drawings of life in the army. Most of the cards were not sent through the mail - they were brought back from France or elsewhere and became part of the war memories of family members. 

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