WW I Patriotic & Propaganda Postcards

[world war I nerd]

Comic Navy postcard designed by "Dolph".

 

The series - "Comic Soldiers", comprised of twelve designs. The design - "The Country is Safe. Postmarked - October 1917. I think this is the third card I've posted from this series.

 

One from the twelve design "War Motto Pennant" series .

 

A design from an untitled series that seems to be centered around the home front. I think it's a series because I purchased two different, but similar, designs. This is the first one I've posted though.

 

This is from another recently discovered ten design series titled "I Wish I Were a Soldier". Just like the above, I purchased two designs, and this is the first one I've posted.

 

A comic approach to the wearing of chevrons.

 

I think this card is about officers' killing time while waiting for orders to go overseas.

 

Flag and soldier patriotic postcard.

 

Another wartime "missing you" postcard.

[gwb123]

Naval themed "Somewhere at Sunrise" patriotic postcard.

 

That is a great, and timeless image. It's one of the best one's you've shown.

[world war I nerd]

Thanks Gil. I'm glad you liked that one. Too bad it wasn't printed in color.

 

Nevertheless, there definitely are a number of outstanding postcard designs displayed in this thread.

 

Part of the "Allied Flag" series of six designs. I think I've posted one other from that series.

 

This is one from an unknown number of designs and an untitled series devoted to the American flag.

 

Card No. 6 from a Navy series titled "Armed Guard Series".

 

"Uncle Sam's Gobbies", postmarked in 1917.

 

French made "Souvenir de France postcard. I believe this card was designed with the idea of pasting a real photo of the sender over the cartoon "Sammy" at the card's center.

 

Another example from the "Home Town " series ... The quantity of designs is not known, but I think it's twelve.

 

One more offering from the "Comical Kaiser" series (twelve designs).

 

Emmmm ... beans. "Just like mother used to make".

 

British made card for the American YMCA.

 

One more card designed by the artist Gordon Grant.

[world war I nerd]

American sailor, "Jolly Young Tar" ... date of origin is unknown.

 

Card from an untitled WW I era Naval series with an unknown number of designs.

 

1918 dated son in service style postcard.

 

"Soldiers of Christ".

 

One of several postcards depicting life of the American soldiers in occupied Germany.

 

Another postcard from the ten design series titled "Back to Civilian Life".

 

"Lining Up for Medical Inspection" designed by Clare Ungell.

 

"Liver Again?" illustrates the disappointment of Army chow.

 

YMCA postcards asking mothers to help out if they can with that charitable organization's endeavors.

 

French postcard depicting an American Red Cross nurse in front of a company of marching "Sammies".

[BigJohn#3RD]

"Lining Up for Medical Inspection" designed by Clare Ungell.

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Known as a short arm inspection LOL

[world war I nerd]

1909 postmarked Navy themed postcard featuring "Billy de Goat".

 

This comical Navy postcard is postmarked 1917.

 

I've no idea what nation is responsible for this WW I era Statue of Liberty postcard, because the reverse has the word "postcard" or the equivalent thereof written in no less than 16 languages!

 

More cheesy verse on this WW I era patriotic card.

 

A pre-WW I postcard depicting an American soldier in Spanish-American War garb.

 

This 1913 postmarked Ft. McKinley card was printed in Manila and mailed from the Philippine Islands. Who knew that soldiers referred to canned corn-beef as "Canned Bill" back then?

 

This offering is from the twenty-four design series titled, "Soldier Pennants". Ive probably posted at least eight postcards or so from this series already.

 

This particular postcard is most definitely one of a kind in shape, design and size. Its shape is that of an artillery shell and it measures 10 3/4 X 3 1/4 inches. For comparison, the average rectangular shaped WW I era postcards measures out at 5 1/2 X 3 1/2 inches.

 

Because this card is so unusual, I thought I'd post its backside as well.

 

This particular series is titled "The Girl on the Job". It's made up of twelve designs. So far, I've only encountered two of those designs, both of which I've posted (the other one, posted some months ago, depicted a woman as a police officer). I'm really looking forward to discovering the remaining ten designs, hopefully, in the not too distant future.

 

Normally, I don't care for the WW I era colorized photo postcards. However, the overall design of this example was interesting enough to make me open up my wallet (plus, it was fairly cheap).

[mikie]

I've no idea what nation is responsible for this WW I era Statue of Liberty postcard, because the reverse has the word "postcard" or the equivalent thereof written in no less than 16 languages!

That eagle reminds me of the style used in Poland or Austria.

Mikie

[mikie]

This offering is from the twenty-four design series titled, "Soldier Pennants". Ive probably posted at least eight postcards or so from this series already.

Sent

 

I just saw one of these this morning poking around an antique shop. $12 was more than I wanted to pay. And I forgot to take a picture of it. I'll try to get back there and take another look at it.

 

 

Mikie

[gwb123]

Regarding #997: Nothing says romance more than holding hands over a cannon.

 

Regarding #1002: While the sentiment about women munitions workers is admirable, the card is a bit glamorized for the role if not downright risque for the times.

 

Most of the photos I've seen of WWI women munitions workers shows them dressed in very practical attire. This example I believe is from the UK.

 

It maybe that the concept of proper women working in a munitions plant was difficult for many people to have comprehended... or it maybe it was just supposed to be a morale booster for the boys at the front.

 

Regardless, please keep these cards coming!

 

 

[world war I nerd]

Despite being busy and then lazy the last two weeks, I still have plenty more of these things to post.

 

Part of an untitled U.S. Navy series of I don't know how many designs ... probably ten or twelve.

 

Another example of a comical Navy postcard.

 

"Bird of Peace" an American made victory postcard.

 

One from the twelve design "War Mottoes with U.S. Flags" series.

 

1915 postmarked "Rally Round the Flag Boys" patriotic postcard.

 

1916 postmarked "Old Glory at the Front" postcard.

 

A fitting tribute to the Red Cross nurse.

 

Since I have two similar cards, designed by Clare Ungell, depicting mothers and their soldier sons, I'm guessing they are both part of yet another (unnamed) series of postcards.

 

1918 postmarked card depicting Uncle Sam doing his think at Kaiser Bill's expense.

[world war I nerd]

Not sure if this is a RPPC or a card advertising, or promoting, the pugilistic skills of one Sergeant Al Benedict heavyweight champion of the 1st Army, AEF.

[world war I nerd]

I'm not 100% sure if this unposted "Why the ship was wrecked" postcard is WW I era. However, I'm posting it just in case it is, and because I like the design. Any opinions?

 

Pretty neat 1909 "Return of the American Fleet" postcard.

 

1917 dated French made postcard depicting Uncle Sam and the Statue of Liberty, likely commemorating America's entry in to the First World War.

 

Part of the "Our Flag - Your Flag" series. No idea about how many different patriotic slogans adorn the same American flag motif that appears on the four or five of these cards that I presently have. Most of which have already been posted.

 

This card, printed in Great Britain, bears a lively lass decked out in what the British thought was a U.S. Army uniform.

 

One more from the "Pennant Comic Soldier" series. Surely, I've posted all twelve designs in this series by now?

 

Not sure of the origin of the country of origin of this card, but based on its reverse, I'd say possibly France or Belgium. Ironically, the design and message on its front appears to be more American than European.

 

No title for this series, nor known quantity of designs. This January, 1918 dated postcard, however, is the fourth or fifth card, all designed by the same hand, and in the same color scheme, That's been posted in this topic.

 

This Allied Flag themed postcard was published by "The Women's Auxiliary of the Japanese National YMCA War Work Council". The Japanese designed WW I postcards are some of my favorite WW I era postcards.

 

British "Peace Now And Evermore" postcard celebrating the end to the hostilities of the Great War.

[world war I nerd]

One more Archie Gunn design, of which there are many.

 

A YMCA "With the Colors", patriotic postcard. At this point, I think, there are at least over twenty designs in this series.

 

1918 copyright dated "life in the Army" themed postcard.

 

The numeral "8'" on this postcard indicates that it's part of a series of cards devoted to Kelly Field near San Antonio, Texas.

 

1911 postmarked comical Army postcard.

 

"Hasty Retreat" bears a 1907 copyright date.

 

This and the following card, are two of a whole slew of French postcards showing faux American Doughboys wearing British field service uniforms. I've often wondered if the white number in the lower right hand corner indicates the design number of each card in this series.

 

As above ...

 

 

Romantic Naval themed postcard, designed by Wallace Robinson. The date on which it was published is unknown, but it was likely 1915, as that's the date that appears on most of his other military cards.

 

This postcard, designed by Jack Watson, is published under the name of "NAVYKARDS".

[mikie]

Nice to see you are at it again. Hope you are doing well.

 

Mikie

[world war I nerd]

Thanks Mikie, because I was a combination of both busy and lazy, I missed a couple of weeks. Still a ;ot more cards to post though. Boy, these postcards just don't ever seem to stop showing up.

 

One from the 1917 patent dated "Service Flag" series. Although the cards don't say, I think there's twelve designs in this series.

 

"Just a word from home" comes from the twelve card series, "Sailor Message".

 

1918 postmarked "America Forever".

 

1917 postmarked "Our Allies".

 

German made "Insignia of the Third Army" postcard.

 

Since I have four or five of these slogan within a patriotic border cards, they must be part of an untitled and unnumbered series of postcards.

 

This card printed by the Army and Navy Comic Card Company based in San Francisco depicts an Army private gleefully passing an officer without (for obvious reasons) saluting.

 

This postcard is part of the twelve design "Army Message" series, which must be the counterpoint to the above posted "Sailor Message" series card.

 

This card is the sixth design I've obtained from the "Comical Kaiser" series composed of twelve designs. I've been outbid on eBay on three of the missing designs, and I've yet to see what the remaining three designs look like.

 

I'd really like to get my hands on all twelve cards in this series. For some reason, the same five or six designs in this series keep turning up, while the missing designs never seem to turn up. They will eventually though.

 

This card takes a swipe at Germany for scoffing at the size of America's military might when we declared war. At that time the United States military was ranked at number 17 in the world, right behind Portugal!

[mikie]

It does seem a never ending supply of these things. Any idea of a running total of how many you've posted so far?

 

Mikie

[mikie]

This card is the sixth design I've obtained from the "Comical Kaiser" series composed of twelve designs. I've been outbid on eBay on three of the missing designs, and I've yet to see what the remaining three designs look like.

 

I'd really like to get my hands on all twelve cards in this series. For some reason, the same five or six designs in this series keep turning up, while the missing designs never seem to turn up. They will eventually though.

Sent

 

Sounds like when I was a kid trying to complete a bubblegum card collection. I'd find 95% of a set pretty fast, then have to buy about a thousand packs to find the last few. It was both gratifying and a little sad when I finally found the last one.

 

Mikie

[world war I nerd]

You're right Mikie, it is sort of like collecting sports cards!

 

I'd estimate that I have somewhere in the neighborhood of 1000 different cards - give or take a hundred or so.

 

"Soldier Comics" ... Twelve designs, of which, I have, and have posted three.

 

"Sailor Love Message" Six designs, not sure how many I have.

 

YMCA - Camp Custer

 

"The Power of Wealth"

 

The Army Navy Boys ... No series.

 

This card is from a different "Soldier Comics" series. Yep, twelve designs in this series too.

 

Postcard promoting Liberty Bonds. I have a bunch of these.

 

"Write often to Mother" designed by Clare Ungell. I was outbid on eBay earlier tonight on a lot of six different WW I Clare Ungell cards.

 

A nice hand-painted French postcard dedicated to the much anticipated arrival of the "Sammys".

 

Another French made card from a series of Allied butterfly flag designs. I have eleven different designs showing various Allied flags. I'm not sure, but I think the series might be comprised of twelve designs. The flags are: United States, France, England, Belgium, Italy, Russia, Montenegro, Serbia, Portugal, Japan & Romania. Not sure what the twelfth design is, if there is one.

[mikie]

You're right Mikie, it is sort of like collecting sports cards!

 

I'd estimate that I have somewhere in the neighborhood of 1000 different cards - give or take a hundred or so.

 

"Soldier Comics" ... Twelve designs, of which, I have, and have posted three.

Only with a collection this enormous could you make giving or taking a hundred or so seem so trivial. But that's ok with me. Don't know if anyone else is enjoying seeing these things, but I am. Thank you for putting them up.

Mikie

[mikie]

Hello.  I haven't see anything new here for a while.  That's OK if you've been busy doing other things. I'm just checking to see if you are well. Hope so!

Mikie

[world war I nerd]

Mikie, thanks for asking. I'm fine. Until yesterday, I was unable to log into the second generation of the forum with my original user name and password.

 

1908 Australian postcard welcoming the U.S. Navy's "Great White Fleet" to it's shores.

 

Another comic Navy postcard designed by Clare Ungell.

 

1918 postmarked British postcard depicting Allied flags and Allied leaders.

 

"Friends Forever" French postcard showing a Piolu and a Doughboy boozing it up.

 

Comic postcard depicting recruits on their way to the nearest town for Sunday dinner, aka "Church Supper".

 

WW I Harvard University postcard.

 

 

Pro-German immigrant home-front postcard.

 

 

1918 postmarked hand colored sailor, nurse and soldier "United We Stand" postcard.

 

 

French made Allied flags postcard.

 

 

Italian postcard depicting President Woodrow Wilson, dressed as Uncle Sam, blowing the crowns off the leaders of the Central Powers.

 

[mikie]

Welcome back!  

 

Mikie

[world war I nerd]

Thank you, Mikie. Nice to be back sharing more WW I era postcards.

 

Red Cross nurse, designed by Charles Twelvetrees.

 

"Hospital Service", another example from the "For Home and Country" series.

 

This postcard, "A Soldier's Dream", is part of a newly discovered series, which has no title.

 

This 1910 dated hand-colored postcard is also part of an unnamed series that revolves around cigarettes and the smoke emitted by cigarettes. Apparently, cards from this series were manufactured in black on white, and also hand-colored.

 

"Back Up the Boys" ... A Treasury Department postcard heralding the 4th Liberty Loan drive.

 

Designed by Clare Ungell, this card is one of several I've seen. All of which have a "Mother" theme. In other words, it's a yet another series of postcard designs.

 

 

Another military postcard in poor taste depicting the sad state of race relations in the U.S. during the early 20th century.

 

 

"No Man's Land" is an obvious reference to a law enacted by Congress which made serving alcohol to any man in uniform illegal.

 

 

"American Creed", dated 1918.

 

 

A beautiful French postcards depicting an American Bald Eagle gettin' all up in the face of the "Reichsadler" ... the Imperial Eagle of the German Empire.

 

[mikie]

4 hours ago, world war I nerd said:

This postcard, "A Soldier's Dream", is part of a newly discovered series, which has no title.

A newly discovered series? Well that should keep you busy for a while! 

[world war I nerd]

1908 postmarked United States and the Jack of the United States ... It's the flag that is flown on the jackstaff in the bow of all U.S. vessels that are moored or anchored, especially by those of the U.S. Navy..

 

1908 postmarked tri-fold postcard commemorating the U.S. Navy Great White Fleet's arrival in San Francisco.

 

 

Inside and reverse of the fully opened Great White Fleet postcard.

 

 

1918 copyright dated novelty postcard on which a cut-out photograph of the sender's face is to be pasted prior to sending.

 

 

"Using a red signal flag has its drawbacks" is design No. 3 from the "Fun in the Army" series that was published in 1916.

 

I'm pretty sure this is the first design I've encountered from that series.

 

 

Lady Liberty waving the U.S. flag from the six card French series titled "Jour de Triomphe", which translates in to "Day of Triumph".

The other five cards depict each Allied nation's (France, England, Belgium, Russia, Italy) version of Lady Liberty waving their national flag.

 

 

One of the twelve designs in the "Flag of our Allies" series.

 

 

"Doing good work" is a French postcard depicting a youthful Sammy helping France clean up the German presence on French soil.

 

 

3rd Division soldier seeing Germany's Rhine River for the first time. This is part of an unknown number of designs devoted to America's occupation of Germany following the signing of the Armistice.

 

 

Another offering from the twelve design "Comical Kaiser" series.