Postcard Collection, 1900-1913 Accession Number: RC00685

Description

This collection contains postcards covering themes of Australia and Australia's military forces before 1914.

The collection includes postcards sent from, or about the South African (Boer) War, including patriotic and propaganda postcards and postcards of South African War memorials.

It also contains scenic and souvenir postcards and postcards from the visit of the American "Great White Fleet" in 1908.

Details

Accession Number
RC00685
Maker
Various
Classification
Published Collection
Object Type
Postcard
Measurement
Overall
Date Made
1900-1913
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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