Name/Title
Postcard: "From that girl in Hoboken, N.J." Soldier pennant postcard from Rose Beck of 600 Monroe St., Hoboken, to fiance Pvt. George Jaxel, Camp Dix, N.J. Postmarked Hoboken, Aug. 7, 1918.Entry/Object ID
2014.050.0001Scope and Content
Postcard: "From that girl in Hoboken, N.J." Soldier pennants postcard from Rose Beck of 600 Monroe St., Hoboken, to fiance Private George Jaxel, Camp Dix, N.J. Postmarked Hoboken, August 7, 1918.
A World War I sweetheart postcard. It includes on the message side the added printed adhesive stamp: My [heart symbol] is in the Service.
Color lithographed postcard, 3-3/8" x 5-3/8" wide with imprinting on pennant in black: Hoboken, N.J. [others in this series have been seen with the pennant blank.]
No series number is seen in the artwork.
No publisher stated.
Series 572 Soldier pennants 24 des.
Text on front:
From that girl in Hoboken, N.J.
When you are signalling
far away,
If my wishes could come true,
I'd stand on the top of the
highest cloud [lined out with ink] roof [handwritten]
And wig-wag-back
to you!
[handwritten] Hon. and Dearie.
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The soldier was labeled "George" and the girl on the cloud, "Rose".
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The message side has her Monday, 8/5/18, affectionate message which includes "thought I would drop you this card. How do you like my assortment?" This comment may be in reference to this postcard type. Two others that she sent are present in the collections (see 2014.050.0002 and .0003).
Jaxel was a resident of West Hoboken. His Army address was 32 Company, 8th Battalion, 153 Depot Brigade, Camp Dix, New Jersey. See photos 2014.049.0006 for an August 18th photo of Rose Beck and George Jaxel when he was apparently on leave. See photo 2014.049.0007 for group of photo of Army inductees with him present.Acquisition
Accession
2014.050Source or Donor
Jaxel, EdwardAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Edward Jaxel.Archive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1918 - 1918Archive Notes
Date(s) Created: 1918
Date(s): 1918General Notes
Note
Notes: A 1918 newsclipping (not present) described Jaxel's return from Europe:
Private George Jaxel, of 514 Syms Street, West Hoboken, who served in France for over four months with the 347 Infantry, was one of the first West Hoboken boys to arrive from "over there." He reached New York on board the Mauretania on Monday, and is now at Camp Merritt, but expects to be sent to Camps Dix, here he will be mustered out.
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2014-09-05
