[Uniforms: Navy and Gold]

"Military and hunting" postcards collected by Caruso display idealized masculinity and strength to the viewer. This postcard comes from a series of German soldiers with detailed styles of historical uniforms, as opposed to the action of the troops. Caruso himself served only a few months in the Italian Army and was never much of a sportsman, so these cards seem to be universally popular rather than of particular resonance with Caruso.