Russian Bear trapped up a pole by the Japanese

Dudley Hardy - 'Stuck' ; Humorous postcard relating to the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905. The sender has added the comment "Good Old Japs" onto the pole. Date: circa 1905

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1905/12/31 00:00:00

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Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection / Kyodo News Images

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Copyright (c) Mary Evans Picture Library 2015

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