Postcard - U.S.S.Dolphin Ship

Postcard

The Great Bend Museum

Name/Title

Postcard - U.S.S.Dolphin Ship

Entry/Object ID

2026.6.5

Description

Postcard in color of U.S.S. Dolphin Ship on front. Back printed in blue at top left “one of the Navy’s classes of under sea boats is named for the submarine Dolphin commissioned in 1932 and built at Portsmouth, N.H.”; Printed down the center: “14694 Colour Picture Publication, Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A.”; at bottom “Official U.S. navy Photograph” Top right corner “Place One Cent Stamp Here”; Written “FREE U.S.N.”; Postmark “Norfolk VA, Sep 19, 1942, 8:30 pm”; Adressed to - Roe Click, Ravenswood, West Virginia” “Sat 20, 1942, NYC, Earl Rovs, Group S.S., Class10-R Norfolk VA.” MESSAGE: “Hi Roe, Started to school yesterday and I think I am going to like it. I have been working in the mess hall since I came back. We have inspection this afternoon hope they don’t find nothing wrong. I will write later and let you know how I am getting along in school. Dick”

Acquisition

Accession

2026.6

Source or Donor

Tony Icenhower

Postcard Details

Publisher

U.S. Navy

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

Portsmouth, N.H.

Date Published

1942

Postmark

Postmark Place

* Untyped Postmark Place

Norfolk, VA

Addressee

Name

Roe Click

Address

City

Ravenswood

State/Province

West Virginia

Primary Language

English