Postcard
Record status
Individual type · partial
Postcard is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum. The museum's brief description reads: Black and white postcard showing three children in a booth at the seaside.
The two oldest children are both wearing sailor outfits.. Museum description: Black and white photograph postcard of three children in a seaside booth in informal poses. The children wear sailor suits. There is a message on the back in black ink. The museum record gives material recorded as card; measurements Width 13.1 cm; Height 8.5 cm. 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.
Historical context
Sepia postcard depicting three children sitting in a seaside booth. The two older children are both in naval uniform, while the baby wears white. Given to the museum as part of the Pascoe collection of photographs, photography albums, school reports, exercise books and paintings.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- card
- Dimensions
- Width 13.1 cm; Height 8.5 cm
Identification
- Museum object name
- Postcard
- Museum object number
- B.99-2012
- Museum system number
- O1256547
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.