Postcard, Picture

Name/Title

Postcard, Picture

Entry/Object ID

2025.34.3

Scope and Content

Postcard with black & white photo of Mary J. (Casley) Sheppard, wearing her World War 1 Salvation Army uniform and holding her helmet. She has her kit bag worn crossbody. Mary Sheppard served as a Salvation Army Doughnut Girl in France, where she earned the nickname "Ma" Sheppard from the US soldiers. The back of the postcard has the photography studio, Walter Studios, printed with all of its locations in New York City and in New Jersey. The stamp box has CYKO printed in it, indicating the type of postcard paper and approximate dates of publication.

Acquisition

Accession

2025.34

Source or Donor

Central Territory Public Relations Department

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of the Central Territory Public Relations Department

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Postcard, Picture

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Sheppard, Mary J. "Ma" (Casley)