La Pensée
Le communiqué_ Nous progessons encore…

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Publisher La Pensée(French, active early 20th century)French, active early 20th century

CultureFrench

Titles

Le communiqué_ Nous progessons encore…
The bulletin: We are still moving forward…

Datec. 1914–1917

PlaceFrance

MediumGelatin silver print with applied color

DimensionsImage: 5 3/8 × 3 7/16 in. (13.7 × 8.7 cm)
Sheet: 5 3/8 x 3 7/16 in. (13.7 x 8.7 cm)

Credit LineGift of Will Michels in honor of his aunt, Cheryl Roy

Object number2010.1836

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Department

Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

DescriptionDuring
WWI, communication between soldiers and loved ones often took the form of
postcards, which quickly expressed a soldier’s status by way of the image on
the card’s front. This hand-colored example produced for injured soldiers
include the stereotypical French soldier known as Poilu (hairy one), who
corresponds with his wife and daughter as he recuperates. In addition to
providing easy correspondence, these photographic postcards served as a model
for patriotic strength during wartime. A small portrait of French general
Joseph Joffre hangs in the background of the image, emphasizing the importance
of loyalty and patriotism in war.
ProvenanceWill Michels, Houston; given to MFAH, 2010.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Printed in white, recto, lower right: “La Pensée”
Printed in black, recto, bottom center: Le communiqué_ // Nous progressons encore…
Printed in black, recto, bottom right: 46
Printed on verso: Fabrication française

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