‘Turquie’: Turkish beetle

Object type Photograph Record level Item
‘Turquie’: Turkish beetle
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ID
ms38426/229
Title
‘Turquie’: Turkish beetle
Description
The postcard features a political cartoon depicting a figure of an anthropomorphic beetle man with a sword stabbed through his back and wearing a fez or tarboosh (hat). The body of the man is brown with the two rear wings of the man decorated with the Turkish flag. Underneath the man, written in cursive handwriting, is the word ‘Turquie’ and to the left of the word is a faded blue flower.
Collection
Manuscript collection of World War I Propaganda Postcards and Bookmarks
Parent record
Word War I Butterfly Postcards Parent record level Series
Hierarchy
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Created by
Date
ca. 1914 - 1918
Extent
  • 1 Postcard
Department
Special Collections - Manuscript Collections
Record level
Item
Format
Media
Acknowledgement
Image courtesy of University of St Andrews Libraries and Museums.
Conditions
Free of known copyright restrictions. Image supply fees may still apply.
Credit line
Courtesy of the University of St Andrews Libraries and Museums, ID: ms38426/229

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