Snowshoes

Valentine & Sons card 101,367 with this message written across the whole back: "Dear Little May, I hope you will have a happy Birthday and lots of good things guess I am rather early. I do hope you are better. Little Lidie must feal very proud of his 2 sisters. You must hurry up and get well it will soon be time to go to the seaside and make sand pies, kiss Lidie and Baby for me tell them Pat is coming to see them soon. Love and kisses, from Pat XXXXXX"

Valentine & Sons card no. 102,942, unused.

Location unknown. Unused. One of the later AZO cards, likely c. 1915-20. I tried to read the little handbill or sign that the man in the light-coloured coat, third from right, is clutching, but I can't make it out. Looks like it might be showing part of the word "competed". Other people have ribbons so it seems to be some sort of competition day. But where??? Are these guys returned war vets?