Sunday, November 10, 2013

Mak Π 100

Mak Pi 100 vintage postcard, Naval Academy of Livorno
Mak Π 100 is a sort of prom, but typical only of military schools: in this case the Accademia Navale (Naval Academy) of Livorno. Looking at this 1917 postcard, the young officers seem happy to leave the school and even happier to embark on a battleship to take part in the First World War.
(Postcard digitized from the collection of Antonio Cantelli)
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6 comments:

  1. RandyNovember 10, 2013 at 3:44 AM

    Nice artwork.

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  2. Lois EvensenNovember 10, 2013 at 5:50 AM

    The story is well told in the artwork. What an interesting image.

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  3. DinaNovember 10, 2013 at 9:56 AM

    Not your everyday postcard, for sure.
    I always wonder about that, men eager to join combat units, young men rushing off to fight other young men.

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  4. cieldequimperNovember 10, 2013 at 10:30 AM

    Yes, they were happy. They soon stopped being happy...

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  5. UnknownNovember 10, 2013 at 1:06 PM

    I'm with Ciel, but it's a great postcard anyway.

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  6. Luis GomezNovember 10, 2013 at 2:08 PM

    Great postcard VP.

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