Series 26: Farrar Collection Accession Number: RC00688.020

Description

This series contians the collection of silk and other postcards relating to 5265 Private John William Farrar, 31 Infantry Battalion, AIF. The set includes those sent between John and his wife Rene, brother 7708 Private George Farrar, 9 Infantry Battalion, AIF, and other family members and friends. The collection includes a variety of silk postcards as well as examples of postcards decorated with embossing, glitter and ribbon, others depicting a tourist theme, and photographs of family and possibly the collector. There are also a small number of greeting cards.

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Accession Number
RC00688.020
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Published Collection
Object Type
Postcard
Date Made
1914-1919
Place Made
Collection number
10/26/-
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Series
Item Count
86
Copyright
Copyright unknown

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