A British soldier's family of four.
The name of the photographer’s studio that produced this real photographic postcard is printed on the reverse: ‘Bayley’s Studios. London & Provinces.’. The family whose group portrait is printed on the front comprises two young army children, their mother and their soldier–father. All look somewhat tense and apprehensive.
A real photographic postcard.
A photograph of a British soldier's family.
Photograph
CONTRIBUTOR
The Army Children Archive
DATE
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LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
1
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
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