Name/Title
World War I Postcards: British Advance on the SommeEntry/Object ID
17.22.3Description
Great War Postcards. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 6". Vintage postcard cover titled "The Great War: British Advance on the Somme," featuring an array of flags from different Allied nations, including the Union Jack and the American flag, alongside the motto "Pour le Droit et la Civilisation" (For Law and Civilization) wrapped around a collection of spears. The text "Serie 20" and "Detachable Postcards" appears at the bottom, indicating it is part of a collectible series intended to commemorate the British military efforts during World War I. Contents: 20 black and white photo reprints showing various landmarks, buildings, towns, houses, and businesses and the damage done to them after the German bombings; one sample card shown shows a black-and-white photograph that captures the war-torn aftermath in the town of Péronne, which was entirely destroyed by the Germans before their retreat, evidenced by the demolished buildings with crumbling walls and exposed interiors, debris scattered across the street, and a few people, one near a horse-drawn cart on the left, standing amidst the rubble as they navigate the devastation along the barren, muddy road, emblematic of the ravages of conflict from the Great War.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
PostcardSubject
World War ISubject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Peronne, FranceContext
The donor's grandfather, William Schue from New Richland served as a wagoner in France during World War I. William Schue was born in Pennsylvania, September 7, 1892 and died in New Richland on October 26, 1985, where he and his wife Clara, nee Boettger, had resided in Byron Township for many years. He enlisted in the U. S. Army on September 22, 1917 and was discharged on June 18, 1919. William and Clara were married in New Richland on September 12, 1923.Cataloged By
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Object Name
Postcard, PhotographicClass
Documentary ArtifactCategory
Communication ArtifactsCreate Date
October 7, 2025Update Date
October 9, 2025
