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French postcard from World War I
Object Details
- Description
- Postcard produced in France. World War I. Front has photograph of Rue de la Gare, Revigny, France. The opposite side has a handwritten message signed by Ed Cochran, US Army Signal Corps with a holiday greeting. Ink note in lower left corner “17 days” may have been written by the recipient. Addressed to Mr. E. J. Cochran, 435 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. Franked soldier's mail. Postmark US Army Postal Service. Censor mark with signature.
- Message reads: A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year / Ed
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- December 11, 1918
- Object number
- 0.214896.13
- Type
- Covers & Associated Letters
- Medium
- paper; ink ( ) /
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 3 9/16 × 5 7/16 in. (9.05 × 13.81 cm)
- Place of Origin
- FRANCE (republic)
- Place of Destination
- Pennsylvania
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- Topic
- Covers & Letters
- Record ID
- npm_0.214896.13
- Usage
- CC0
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