Postcard - POSTCARDS, EMBROIDERED

Historical information

Postcards from France with silk embroidery pictures sent home from the front in Europe during WW1.

Physical description

White Postcards with silk embroidery made in France,
1. Picture of a cottage surrounded by flowers with "Home Sweet Home" at bottom and ornate border.
2. Picture of flowers on front in silk embroidery and "Far from you but thinking of you".
3. Picture in silk of various Allied flags and flowers and words "1914 Right and Liberty 1917".

Inscriptions & markings

1. Embroidered "Home Sweet Home" On front and letter to "Linda" on back.
2. Embroidered "Far from Home but Thinking of You" on front and letter dated 3/9/17 - To Linda on back.
3. Embroidered "1914 Right & Liberty 1917"and letter to Linda on back.

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