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A British soldier and his family.

A real photographic postcard
This unknown family was photographed in an unnamed photographic studio. Three children, all dressed in white, surround their mother, who is seated on an ornate chair. Behind them stands their soldier father, holding a swagger stick in his right hand. The details of his cap badge are unclear.

A British soldier's family
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CONTRIBUTOR

The Army Children Archive

DATE

-

LANGUAGE

eng

ITEMS

1

INSTITUTION

Europeana 1914-1918

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UGC

Contributor

europeana19141918:agent/b0832ad8d02ff5dc31543255daf157f5

Type

Story

Language

eng
English

Country

Europe

DataProvider

Europeana 1914-1918

Provider

Europeana 1914-1918

DatasetName

2020601_Ag_ErsterWeltkrieg_EU

Language

mul

Agent

The Army Children Archive | europeana19141918:agent/b0832ad8d02ff5dc31543255daf157f5

Created

2019-09-11T08:10:42.740Z
2020-02-25T08:08:09.837Z
2020-02-25T08:08:09.838Z
2017-10-24 11:36:48 UTC
2017-10-24 11:37:34 UTC

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INTERNET

Record ID

/2020601/https___1914_1918_europeana_eu_contributions_21480

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