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'Writing to Daddy.'

A British sentimental postcard
A girl is shown on the front of this postcard, pen in hand and apparently lost in thought. She is no doubt thinking of her father, the melancholy soldier pictured above, for her letter starts ‘Dear Daddy’. The text below, headed ‘Writing to Daddy.’, reads, ‘“Dear daddy, cheer up – but I just do miss you– / I’m always longing to hug and kiss you.”’. The printed details on the reverse include ‘Bamforth & Co., Ltd., Publishers Holmfirth (England) and New York. / “PATRIOT” Series. No. 1045. Printed in England.’.

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The Army Children Archive

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eng

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1

INSTITUTION

Europeana 1914-1918

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UGC

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europeana19141918:agent/b0832ad8d02ff5dc31543255daf157f5

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Story

Language

eng
English

Country

Europe

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Europeana 1914-1918

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Europeana 1914-1918

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2020601_Ag_ErsterWeltkrieg_EU

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mul

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The Army Children Archive | europeana19141918:agent/b0832ad8d02ff5dc31543255daf157f5

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2019-09-11T08:12:43.790Z
2020-02-25T08:10:45.198Z
2020-02-25T08:10:45.199Z
2018-09-04 13:13:13 UTC
2018-09-04 13:13:51 UTC

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INTERNET

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/2020601/https___1914_1918_europeana_eu_contributions_21706

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