Postcard

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Postcard

Entry/Object ID

1.96.320

Description

YMCA. Material: paper. Size: 5 3/8" L. x 3 3/8" W. Description: postcard of black and white image printed of the Statue of Liberty, a ship and an airplane; "Well Done Men America Greets You, YMCA" and a paragraph about the statue in the bottom left corner; on back instead of a stamp a box reads "Soldier's Mail, No Postage If Mailed On Boat Or Dock, Otherwise 2 Cents Postage Required"; postmark is "Military Post Office Soldier's Mail"; addressed to Mrs. David J. Hughes; message side on top is printed "Department For Reception Of Returning Troops" and YMCA logo, Date May 30-19, Arrived to-day Transport Santa Clara, Going to Camp Merritt N.Y., Will write from there as soon as possible, Name Pvt. David J. Hughes, Unit Casual Co 4910"

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Made/Created

Date made

May 30, 1919

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

October 1, 1996

Update Date

November 21, 2024