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WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Looking for news of you

The Caption is Looking for news of you'. The card is from a young girl to her parents and was sent under cover with gifts. One of the presents was shaving cream for her father of which she says The aristocratic people use this so it ought to be ok, especially for officers'. The message is brave and poignant. She and her brother clearly want a letter from home. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour

Picture No
13419081
Media ID
45771699
Size
3494px x 5433px (3.8MB)
Credit
© Holt's Battlefield Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Postcard - Published by Raphael Tuck, Artist: Beatrice Mallet
Date
circa 1940

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