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WWI French Pansy Greeting Card Civilian Letter Postcard 1918
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Pre-linen · 1918

WWI French Pansy Greeting Card Civilian Letter Postcard 1918

Anlagnac, Charente, France1918Pre-linenGood

Hand-colored photograph postcard showing a bouquet of purple and yellow pansies in a green glass vase tied with a white ribbon bow on a lace doily, with the French greeting "Mes meilleures Pensées" (My Best Thoughts) in ornate script at top — a visual pun on the French word "pensée" meaning both pansy and thought.

  • Caption: "Mes meilleures Pensées" / "La Pensée"
  • Card no.: 84
  • Postmark: Anlagnac, 13 juillet 1918
  • Status: Posted
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