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Name/TitlePostcard: There Was An Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe

About this object"Inter-Art" Comique Series No. 6185: Captioned "There was an old woman who lived in a Shoe; She had so many children, She didn't know what to do! There was a young woman who lived in a Flat; She didn't have any children, She knew too much for that". It depicts a middle-aged woman wearing an apron, surrounded by children, some of them piled into a large brown shoe above a young flapper-style woman relaxing in a wicker chair with wine and a cigarette.

MakerInter-Art Co

Maker RolePublisher

Place MadeEngland, London

Medium and MaterialsOrganic, card

Inscription and MarksCorrespondence: "Dear Hugh, Having a nice quiet holiday here at Tain. Mary sends her regards. Hope this finds you in the pink & all at Douglas Estate. Love Jimmy & Susan"

Addressee: Mr H. Dunlop, c/o Coulthard, 11A Douglas St, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire

2d stamp, postmarked Tain, Ross-shire, 7:30 PM, 24 July 1948

MeasurementsH: 142 x W: 91 mm

Subject and Association KeywordsWomen's suffrage

Subject and Association KeywordsPostcards - gender stereotypes

Subject and Association KeywordsPostcards - children

Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library

Object TypePostcard

Object numberGWL-2015-92-6