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<p>[QUOTE="Batman_2000, post: 351417, member: 481"]I've bought these postcards ages ago, as part of a large & varied bundle. They've been hanging around ever since. Old and very faded, I keep looking at them... and getting nowhere! So any insight is appreciated!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]119208[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]119209[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The first one looks like a photo of two soldiers (?) cooking dinner. There's something on the shoulder of the man on the right but the image is so faded it's hard to see. WWI? Could they be prisoners? Or am I completely off the mark?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]119210[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]119211[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]119212[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]119213[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Three faded photos on one postcard which makes it hard to see, but some sort of (training) camp? Again war related? The third photo looks like a railway. There are two other postcards like this (with three photos each) which I can share if interested...</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>-</p><p><br /></p><p>Forgot to say... nothing on the back of the first postcard (just a dividing line and that's it). The back of the second postcard with the 3 small photos says 'Carte Postale' so must be French:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]119283[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Batman_2000, post: 351417, member: 481"]I've bought these postcards ages ago, as part of a large & varied bundle. They've been hanging around ever since. Old and very faded, I keep looking at them... and getting nowhere! So any insight is appreciated! [ATTACH=full]119208[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]119209[/ATTACH] The first one looks like a photo of two soldiers (?) cooking dinner. There's something on the shoulder of the man on the right but the image is so faded it's hard to see. WWI? Could they be prisoners? Or am I completely off the mark? [ATTACH=full]119210[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]119211[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]119212[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]119213[/ATTACH] Three faded photos on one postcard which makes it hard to see, but some sort of (training) camp? Again war related? The third photo looks like a railway. There are two other postcards like this (with three photos each) which I can share if interested... Thanks :) - Forgot to say... nothing on the back of the first postcard (just a dividing line and that's it). The back of the second postcard with the 3 small photos says 'Carte Postale' so must be French: [ATTACH=full]119283[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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