“If you don’t write” Patriotic [Cover]
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“If you don’t write” Patriotic [Cover]Description
Gladys Adler hand painted cover of two American soldiers reading mail in their foxhole with the words “If you don’t write / you’re wrong”. Postmarked on June 15, 1944 in Greenhurst, New York.Context
During the war years, Texans, as did all Americans, provided entertainment and assistance to troops, mailed countless letters and packages to loved ones in the service. This cover, decorated by Gladys Adler, promotes letter writing. Adler, is one of five Texas envelope artists who stand among the best-known of the 20th Century.Category
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