Postcard, German soldiers parade, 1914-1918
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1914-1918
Black and white postcard showing a parade of men in uniform, watched by crowds. The scene seems to be a farewell to German soldiers going to war, which at that time was a regular occasion. They are accompanied by drummers.
Black and white postcard depicting a parade of men in coats and hats standing in the middle of the road. In front of them is a music band. The group is surrounded by men, women and children, all facing in the same direction as if posed for the photograph. The edges show some wear.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
This black and white postcard from the First World War is an invaluable pictorial record of German soldiers going to war. Through its iconography it is a record of everyday life during war.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 139 mm (Width), 89 mm (Height)
Design
- Marks and inscriptions
- The number 22 in the right hand corner of the front side.
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Museums Victoria, Melbourne collection record for this single object (sentences kept verbatim apart from removed sale or rarity wording); how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Candidate id
- mv-1826510
- Museum object name
- Postcard - German Soldiers Going to War, World War I, 1914-1918
- Holding institution
- Museums Victoria, Melbourne
- Museum object number
- HT 31403
- Published references
- Information on World War I German postal service from German History in Documents and Images (GHDI) web site http://germanhistorydocs.ghi-dc.org/sub_image.cfm?image_id=2153, accessed 9/2012.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm the wider type, maker and dating against a specialist reference; this entry documents one recorded example.