The picture on this card was originally an advertisement for Gruen watches. Gruen then made a postcard out of it, which served as both a patriotic message and an advertisement.
I was so deeply moved by this postcard. What a poignant message. My Dad served in that war, and I know his thoughts were often of home as he suffered there in that prison camp.
A heartfelt thanks and farewell to my readers. My last post (the thousand and first!) will be on November 7, 2012. The blog will remain online, but there won't be any new posts as I need to make time for other things. There is a chance I'll be back, but if so it won't be for awhile. I hope you'll take the time to peruse the archives.
How To Find Things
There's treasure in the archives, so here's how to browse and find what you want:
1. Enter a search word or phrase in the box below - anything from Princess Grace to Prohibition or Graf Zeppelin.
2. Or, go down to the bottom of the page and browse the "Cloud of Tags". The number next to the tag indicates how many posts have that tag. Clicking on it will bring up all of them. (I realize now that it doesn't always bring up all of them. If there are a lot, then it will only bring up the most recent ones, but if you click on older posts at the bottom then it will bring up more.)
3. You can also go through the archives by date. Just click on the triangle next to the year or month to open the list.
I love antique postcards because they preserve evidence of everyday life as well as celebrations and sad events. Looking at an old postcard is like holding a single piece of a puzzle; we have to imagine the rest.
I will try to put up a postcard every day. If you have a special request for a particular city or place, let me know!
I was so deeply moved by this postcard. What a poignant message. My Dad served in that war, and I know his thoughts were often of home as he suffered there in that prison camp.
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect tribute to those who have served. Cheers, Leah
ReplyDeletebeautiful images but in-depth in meaning.
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