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<p>[QUOTE="Batman_2000, post: 305946, member: 481"]Recently acquired this postcard which is covered with very faint spidery writing on the back, and since my French is poor I would appreciate some help! </p><p><br /></p><p>It starts Cher Tien (My Dear?) and is dated 1919. Some of the men are marked in pencil and the writing describes what the marks mean. I've tried to enhance the contrast as best I can, and <i>think</i> it says 'I have marked with a + the friends, * the {workers?}, (apres reprillons enfant = after childish reprimands?)...' and than I'm lost! The guy at the back has an arrow above his head and I'd love to know why he's been singled out!</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]100385[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]100386[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]100387[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]100388[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Batman_2000, post: 305946, member: 481"]Recently acquired this postcard which is covered with very faint spidery writing on the back, and since my French is poor I would appreciate some help! It starts Cher Tien (My Dear?) and is dated 1919. Some of the men are marked in pencil and the writing describes what the marks mean. I've tried to enhance the contrast as best I can, and [I]think[/I] it says 'I have marked with a + the friends, * the {workers?}, (apres reprillons enfant = after childish reprimands?)...' and than I'm lost! The guy at the back has an arrow above his head and I'd love to know why he's been singled out! Thanks :) [ATTACH=full]100385[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]100386[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]100387[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]100388[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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