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A is for Artificer Who works down below The engines obey him And go fast or slow. B is for Battleship Bristling with guns She scours the seas day and night Searching for Huns. C is for Cruiser A big ship indeed With the guns of a dreadnought But much higher speed. D is for Destroyer a very fast ship A U-boat has hard work to give her the slip.
British
Medium/Technique
Photolithograph on cardstock.
Dimensions
Vertical: 14 x 8.9 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession Number2015.3480
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPostcards
DescriptionBack: divided. Mint.
British Manufacturing.
British Manufacturing.
ProvenanceBetween 1950 and 2015, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in Europe and the United States; 2015, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 24, 2015)