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This RPPC depicts two US doughboys in a photographers prop plane.
I love the stylistic approach to the aircraft-- I doubt this thing could actually fly!
The background depicts a battle scene of attacking troops, artillery shelling and an airplane shoot down.
The is a French postcard and most likely dates from the end of the War.
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Real Photo PostcardsReal-photo postcards (sometimes called RPPCs) are the result of developing …
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what a great post card:)
Thanks for the love, bellin!
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Appears to be a very early sample of superimposing or heads thru a backdrop.
Yep-- it is a painted backdrop and they are standing behind part of it.
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Thanks for looking walks.
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Thanks majestic and manikin.
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Thanks mikko.
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Thanks for looking bratjdd.
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Thanks again vetraio.
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