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WW1 French art postcard, waiter bringing artillery shell to lady
WW1 French art postcard, waiter bringing artillery shell to lady
WW1 French art postcard, waiter bringing artillery shell to lady
WW1 French art postcard, waiter bringing artillery shell to lady

WW1 French art postcard, waiter bringing artillery shell to lady

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Interesting postcard, lady being approached by a black waiter, carrying an artillery shell on a pillow. topped French infantry flag. Her parrot looks on. Woman is scantily clad, 'risque'

Postcard title is "Gift from the 'poilu'' "where 'poilu' is an informal term for a French infantryman, meaning, literally, the hairy one. 

Text on back written by....soldier?

We do not –- until late and all have been inoculated so as to dodge a --- We have also been given live gas masks to  --- and worse luck all my --- is off similar to gainsboro. I could not stand the heat and it got so---
We all went to see some shorts at O O and it was fine. We only do the best and have big dinners and get fit for --- the line.
Le Cadeau du Poilu, par Ribas
Marque L.-E déposé Paris

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