Postcard, Germany, 1912
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1912
Postcard, Germany, 1912 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1912. The museum's brief description reads: Postcard of four boys, with message on reverse, Germany, 1912. Museum description: Black and white postcard, photograph of four boys with long hair, wearing traditional clothing, sitting on a wooden fence. The reverse of the postcard has a handwritten message in English, and a stamp. The museum record gives material recorded as photographic paper; measurements Height 88 mm; Width 138 mm; place associated: Germany. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- photographic paper
- Dimensions
- Height 88 mm; Width 138 mm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- photographic postcard
- Place recorded
- Germany
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- We are here just for a weekend... two little boys are playing with a flag. One has a costume just like these boys, though his hair is short. These let it grow for the play. Very much love from Elsie
Identification
- Museum attribution
- unknown
- Museum object name
- Postcard
- Museum object number
- B.294-2013
- Museum system number
- O1273085
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 materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the museum record and a specialist reference.