The Bulgarian Connection
Pictures & Postcards
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10 December 1924. Samokov.

As a memory from family Eoshkovo. 

To Mitko G. Kolchagov

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Two postcards with the same picture.

I am photographed here 10 days before the proclamation of the mobilization in Bulgaria on 5 September 1915. I was just entering the 8th class of the gymnasium (american "high school") in Plovdiv.
Hr. Kolchagov
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Town of Plovdiv
28 September 1915

Dear Brother,
Have this portrait as a memory of your brother who finishes this year his secondary education if God's will be.

Picture taken:  3 Sep 1915.

your brother,
Hr. G. Kolchagov

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Here I am photographed on the battle field, in Macedonia at the Struma front, 10 kilometres
to the west of the town of Ser in March 1918 in one of the galleries.
Here I was an artilery officer candidate, on 2
15 centimeter gaubicas [type of cannon, e.g. howitzer]  with 42 kg each bullet [shell] and we were only 200 meters behind the infantry.
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8 March 1939 
To my brother Mitko.
From the hunter
his brother Hristo.
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To Life in Bansko
Mister Georgi Kolchagov
Village of Ladjene
(Pazardzhik district)

Plovdiv 15 September 1911
Baj Georgi, ["Baj" is an address towards elders]
Wishes for health to you [literally: "A lot of health to you"] from baj Dzhordzh@ [i.e. "George" spelled with Bulg. letters], who since yeasterday is here. With regards, Ilija T. Belev

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Photo done [by] your brother Riste on 16 January 1930 in Sofia in front of the central baths.

Father, Milosh, Dinko, Boris and Koce missing is Kone 

To my brother Mitko

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