Name/Title
Postcard, PictureEntry/Object ID
1992.218.1Scope and Content
Photo postcard. The black and white image depicts a group of Salvation Army women making doughnuts (donuts) during World War 1 in France. Two women, on the right, appear to be rolling out dough on a wood table. The logo for the publisher is printed on the front of the table. On the left, a man is standing in front of a steaming pot and stirring it. A wood table and two women stand behind them. All of the people are wearing helmets and carry gas masks in bags around their necks. The area surrounding them is heaped with rubble. The caption, "Salvation Army making Doughnuts under bombardment of German Guns, Front Line France" is printed in black along the bottom edge.
The back of the postcard has a thin line delineating the correspondence and address sections. The line is topped with a triangle that has the letters "C" and "U & U". In the upper left, "Post Card" is printed in a bold font with "The Chicago Daily News G.J. Kavanaugh War Postal Department" under.Acquisition
Accession
1992.218Source or Donor
Morrison, Lee W.Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Capt. Lee MorrisonLexicon
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 Communication
