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A World War I anti-German propaganda postcard denouncing the death of British nurse Edith Cavell, 1915

National Library of Medicine

Back of postcard has section for handwritten note.
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    Post Card
    [Stamp area] Stamp here.
    This side for address.
    La "Kultur" exalte ses propres horreurs, De moord van Miss Cavell is eene begeestering voor Kultur's gemoed. L'assasino inspira la "Kultur."
    Printed by Inter-Art Co., Red Lion Square, London, W. C. British Manufacture Throughout.

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    Post Card
    [Stamp area] Stamp here.
    This side for address.
    [from French] The "Culture" exalts its own horrors. [from Dutch] The murder of Miss Cavell is an inspiration for Culture. [from Italian] The murder inspired "Culture"
    Printed by Inter-Art Co., Red Lion Square, London, W. C. British Manufacture Throughout.

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