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Subiaco Museum > Records

POSTCARD: THE NAME ELSIE IS FORMED WITH PHOTOS

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c. 1915

Overview

Postcard: rectangular card with shiny surface. Has a frame of small photos of women and ornate rounded lines and flowers. Inside this frame the name Elsie is outlined with silver glittery powder. Inside the letters small photos. Card has a few pink stains near the lower left corner and edge. Note the Art Noveau decoration around the border, this would suggest a date of about 1915 to 1920.

Historical information

This postcard was originally entered on Mosaic as 84.154a. Mosaic number was altered to 84.202 as the only link between items 84.154 and 84.154a is they are from the same Donor Enid Cook nee Abrahams, daughter of Mayor Abrahams

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cwa-org-43-1984.202

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Material

Keywords

Postcards, Other Than Subiaco

Abrahams Family

Year

Statement of significance

Historical. Owned by Mayor Abrahams daughter

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