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Scrapbook with dried pressed leaf and flower petal (Calais 16 Sept. 1915 and Le Havre 29 June 1916)

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Scrapbook with dried pressed leaf and flower petal (Calais 16 Sept. 1915 and Le Havre 29 June 1916)

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Scrapbook containing one small pressed leaf and small flower petal. These have dried and attached onto heavyweight white paper, then attached onto a heavier grade brown card with scalloped edges. The leaf page is inscibed 'Calais 16 Sept 1915' and is mentioned in an undated letter written by Murdoch. The poppy petal page is inscribed with 'Le Havre 29 June 1916'. The creator of the actual scrapbook is unknown.

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unknown

1915-1916

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Subjects:

Calais (France);
Le Havre (france);
scrapbooks;
dried flowers

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French

Material:

dried flowers;
pressing

Rights:

Keith Munro and Erika Nygard.
Contact information eanygard@gmail.com

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scrapbook

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