Name/Title
Red Cross: WWI Solider Arrival Card, c. 1918Entry/Object ID
2024.057.001Description
Postcard to Mr. and Mrs. R.O Sequeer (name is illegible), Short Hills stating that Lt. Ludlow had arrived safely. The card was sent via The American Red Cross "Soliders' Mail." The American Red Cross, in support of the U. S. military, provided stationary, postal cards and mailboxes at their stations. Starting in October , 1917, General Orders No. 48 stated that “Soldiers, sailors and marines assigned to duty in foreign countries are entitled to mail letters free…by marking on the envelopes On Active Service (also OAS) or Soldier’s (Sailor’s, Marine’s) Mail.”Acquisition
Accession
2024.057Acquisition Method
FoundDimensions
Height
3-3/8 inWidth
5-1/2 in
