Journée de Poilu
Postcard
1915 (printed), 1915 (published)
1915 (printed), 1915 (published)
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By the early 20th Century greetings postcards had overtaken folder cards in popularity as they were cheaper to post. A ban on Christmas cards to conserve supplies of paper was mooted during the First World War but the idea was abandoned in the interests of maintaining the troops' morale. This patriotic card from France was published to commemorate Journée du Poilu (Soldiers' Day) in 1915. "Poilu" (literally hairy one) was an affectionate nickname for WWI French infantrymen similar to the English "Tommy".
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Title | Journée de Poilu (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | Letterpress on card |
Brief description | Postcard, letterpress on card, 'Journée de Poilu', printed and published in France, World War I, 1915. |
Physical description | Postcard in portrait format. On the front: illustration of two French soldiers in uniform, half length, holding rifles, one older and smoking a pipe, the other younger with a rose in his mouth. Lettered above the image with title and below with the dates 25th & 26th December 1925 (in French). On the back: postcard template, patriotic emblems, publisher's information, serial number, postmark Paris 28th December 1915, 10-centime postage stamp, V&A Museum stamp, handwritten correspondence, address, V&A and number. |
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Summary | By the early 20th Century greetings postcards had overtaken folder cards in popularity as they were cheaper to post. A ban on Christmas cards to conserve supplies of paper was mooted during the First World War but the idea was abandoned in the interests of maintaining the troops' morale. This patriotic card from France was published to commemorate Journée du Poilu (Soldiers' Day) in 1915. "Poilu" (literally hairy one) was an affectionate nickname for WWI French infantrymen similar to the English "Tommy". |
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Accession number | E.410-2008 |
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Record created | December 7, 2010 |
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