postcard

Two-sided photographic postcard capturing a historical military scene on the front, showing rows of soldiers assembled in formation on the Hoe (Plymouth, England) near a tall commemorative monument and parkland, observed by crowds of onlookers. The reverse side features a divided back with « POST CARD », a stamp box marked with initials/logo (« K »), and a handwritten descriptive inscription in dark ink: «  »Canadians » on the Hoe / Oct 1914. / on their way to fight / the Germans. » along with the annotation « EMERY » in the upper left corner.