Postcard, Cairo
Maker
Manson, Percy Robert
Production date
1916-1917
Current rights
Public Domain
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Object detail
Brief Description
Postcard and envelope from Percy Manson.
a) Postcard from Percy Manson to his mother. Written while Manson was on active service in Palestine and dated 9 November (no year but Manson was there between 1916 and 1917). Postcard shows a colour landscape of buildings and river in Cairo on the front. The letter reads:
Dear Mother,
Just a line in haste to let you know I am alive & keeping in the best of heath, hope you are keeping the same. We have not been able to write for this last fortnight so I don’t know whether this will get away or not.
From your loving son Percy Manson.
b) White military issue envelope with green stripes for use on active service. Addressed to Mrs S Manson, which has been crossed out and re-addressed to Mr A Manson.
a) Postcard from Percy Manson to his mother. Written while Manson was on active service in Palestine and dated 9 November (no year but Manson was there between 1916 and 1917). Postcard shows a colour landscape of buildings and river in Cairo on the front. The letter reads:
Dear Mother,
Just a line in haste to let you know I am alive & keeping in the best of heath, hope you are keeping the same. We have not been able to write for this last fortnight so I don’t know whether this will get away or not.
From your loving son Percy Manson.
b) White military issue envelope with green stripes for use on active service. Addressed to Mrs S Manson, which has been crossed out and re-addressed to Mr A Manson.
Collection
Production date
1916-1917
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
a) Printed on card using coloured ink on front and black ink on reverse with handwriting in blue ink on reverse.
b) Printed on paper in green ink with black and blue handwriting in ink and black ink stamp on front.
b) Printed on paper in green ink with black and blue handwriting in ink and black ink stamp on front.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 90 x 139mm
Length x Width: 150 x 99mm
Length x Width: 150 x 99mm
Signature/Inscription
Tpr P R Manson, Inscription, Handwritten
Mr A Manson c/o Manson & Clark Taumarunui, Inscription, Handwritten
Mr A Manson c/o Manson & Clark Taumarunui, Inscription, Handwritten
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
1916-1917
Current rights
Public Domain
Credit line
from the Viv Millin Collection
Other number(s)
m2002/25/440, 55681
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