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Cartoon Postcards World War 1: Up the line #10

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Material Type
Manuscript
Date Range
1914-1918
Accession No.
736159018
Scope and Content
Sketches of Tommy's Life The cards were created by Canadian illustrator Private Fergus Mackain who served in the Royal Fusiliers during World War 1. The cards were originally produced in 4 sets in Boulogne and Paris, France (1917-18). They were available for purchase by soldiers to "let them know …
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Material Type
Manuscript
Date Range
1914-1918
Physical Condition
Good
Acquisition Source
anonymous
Scope and Content
Sketches of Tommy's Life The cards were created by Canadian illustrator Private Fergus Mackain who served in the Royal Fusiliers during World War 1. The cards were originally produced in 4 sets in Boulogne and Paris, France (1917-18). They were available for purchase by soldiers to "let them know at home about your life in France." At the time, each set cost 1 franc 50 centimes. The collection at the Galt Archives consists of 38 postcards mounted on cardboard. The postcards depict in cartoon form, with captions, the enlistment, training duty and return from overseas of the typical soldier Tommy.
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736159018
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