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1805 Crossing The Equator Initiation Of British Seaman Pollwog c1905 Trade Card

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1805 Crossing The Equator Initiation Of British Seaman Pollwog c1905 Trade Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
ORIGINAL c1905 TRADE  ADVERTISING CARD
THE TITLE ON THIS CARD IS:
CROSSING THE LINE 1805
The rich tradition of the Crossing the Line ceremonies often involved varied events
throughout which pollywogs, the term given to those who have not crossed the
equator before, were put through a series of initiation rites involving harrowing and
often embarrassing tasks, gags, obstacles, physical hardships, and generally
good-humored mischief.
THE BACK OF THE CARD HAS ADVERTISING
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
NOTE:
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
SEE SCALED IMAGE ABOVE.
THIS CARD IS NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION
THIS CARD WAS PRINTED c1905
IT IS NOT PERFECT AND THIS CARD MAY HAVE
SLIGHT PAPER LOSS
SMUDGING
ROUNDED CORNERS
SURFACE CREASE
SEE THE IMAGES ABOVE!
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