Postcard : Paper : Printed, Handwritten : Ink : White, Blue, Green, Yellow, Red, Black ; Ht: 5 1/2 in. x W: 3 1/2 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
1919
Physical Condition
fragile
Language
Yiddish
German
Polish
Notes
One page, double-sided. Hand-colored recto, B&W verso. Image on front of postcard shows 3 pale blue eggs with a gold egg in the center. Largest blue egg is positioned vertically with the Austrian coat of arms on it. A rifle is drawn diagonally over the eggs, with 3 blue flowers over it. Inscription in red ink at top right corner, diagonal red stripe under diagonal black stripe at top left corner. Verso contains handwritten text in Yiddish (see translation in inscription). Item is a New Year's Card from Peshe Weitochow.