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Catalog Number |
2011.04.15 |
Title |
Powell World War 1 Postcard |
Scope & Content |
World War I postcard to Daisy Powell from "Malcolm". Bullet shaped, mass-produced postcard marked "Copyright K. Niblack" on front and "American Military Novelty Co., 20 Palmetto Bldg. Spartanburg" on back. Front: BE AN AMIERCAN FIRST, LAST AND ALL THE TIME / WAR DECLARED / APRIL 6, 1917 SOLDIER'S DISPATCH / -FROM- [handwritten] Malcolm to Daisy / Received your card sometime / ago Was glad to here from / you. How is Collierville / I wish I was there in / place of here. If I can / get of [sic] Christmas I will / be there I hope we can have / a big time Christmas / Daisy I will send you / one of my pictures as / soon as I can get out / of the quarentined so I / can get them. Give / my best regards to / every body Malcolm FIRST U.S. TROOPS LANDED IN FRANCE, JUNE 27 / WE'LL WIN [eagle and cracked bell emblem] LIBERTY FOR ALL" / [illustration of a uniformed soldier holding a bayoneted rifle] Back: THIS SIDE FOR ADDRESS / [postmark for GREENVIL[...] SEVIERB[...], dated NOV23 / 1230AM / 1917 [handwritten] Miss Daisy Powell / Collierville / Tenn |
Search Terms |
World War I WWI postcards letters soldiers wartime |
Subjects |
World War I Post cards |