Name/Title
Lassie Mending Soldier's Clothes in France, World War 1 PostcardEntry/Object ID
2014.23.6Scope and Content
Photo postcard. The black and white image depicts Envoy Eva Alice Springer, a Salvation Army War Service Worker, seated next to two crates which hold a hand crank sewing machine and sewing supplies. She wears a World War I Salvation Army War Service uniform and a tape measure is draped around her neck. She holds a United States Army tunic. Near her feet is the dark dome shaped lid to the sewing machine placed on its side. A Salvation Army Red Shield logo has been superimposed on top of the dark lid. Additional fabric rests on the lid. To her right a United States Army soldier stands wearing an overseas fabric cap, blouse, pants, puttees, and boots. The two are located outside of a damaged building. The caption, "Lassie mending Soldier's Clothes Front Line with Gen. Pershing's Troops", is printed in black near the lower right corner. A Salvation Army Red Shield logo is printed along the lower edge. The caption, "Lassie mending Soldier's Clothes Front Line with Gen. Pershing's Troops", is printed in black near the lower right corner. A Salvation Army Red Shield logo is printed along the lower edge.
The back of the postcard has a thin line delineating the correspondence and address sections. The line is topped with a Salvation Army Red Shield logo. In the upper left, "Post Card" is printed in a bold font with "Send contributions for Salvation Army Home Service Fund to nearest Salvation Army Headquarters" under.Acquisition
Accession
2014.23Source or Donor
LaLone, Janice L.Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Janice L. LaloneLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Postcard, PictureNomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Springer, Eva A. (Oldaker)
