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Behold the Flag patriotic postcard, Topeka, Kansas, 1917

Subjects
PatrioticWorld War I
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1917 (White Border)
Front of Behold the Flag patriotic postcard, Topeka, Kansas, 1917, c. 1917 lithograph postcard
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Back of Behold the Flag patriotic postcard, Topeka, Kansas, 1917, c. 1917 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

A waving American flag on a pole is printed in red, white and blue above the title "Behold the Flag" and a patriotic verse praising the flag as a symbol of justice and human brotherhood floating "over the eternal capital of the eternal Republic." The card was copyrighted in 1917 by Ignatius I. Murphy of Topeka, Kansas, dating it to the year the United States entered World War I, when such flag-themed patriotic cards were widely circulated. The verse's reference to the "eternal capital" points to Washington, D.C., though no city is pictured.

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PublisherIgnatius I. Murphy
Behold the Flag BEHOLD the Flag, floating in in zephyrs of high Heaven over the eternal capital of the eternal Republic, symbol of Hu- manity's fondest, dearest hope, for- ever proclaiming Justice, Human Brotherhood throughout the land. (Copyright, 1917, by Ignatius I. Murphy, Topeka, Kansas.) --- POST CARD Place One Cent Stamp Here (Behold The Flag 6 to Series)
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PublisherIgnatius I. Murphy
ConditionGood
Place mentionedTopeka, KS
NotesAged, toned cream stock with light creases and edge wear; no white border; text and flag printed in red and blue ink. No postmark — unused card. Divided back with vertical rule, oval "POST CARD" heading and "Place One Cent Stamp Here" box; series note printed sideways at left. Cream stock, light soiling and a crease at lower left. Copyright 1917 on the front.

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Behold the Flag patriotic postcard, Topeka, Kansas, 1917, postcard, c. 1917. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/behold-the-flag-patriotic-postcard-topeka-kansas-1917. Accessed October 24, 2026.