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World War II Patriotic cover
Object Details
- Description
- "Wanted For Murder in the Pacific
- So the dirty little rat thinks he pulled a fast one! Getting warm!"
- Uncle Sam is armed and angry (see the wanted poster of Prime Minister Tojo(?)) in this reprint of a cartoon by Hungerford of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Walter Poppenger of Akron, Ohio, was the publisher of this cachet. One letter (2002.2035.444.2) is associated with this serviceman's cover sent under Free Franking from the U. S. Army's Camp Crowder, Missouri. Postmarked Camp Crowder, Missouri, July 17, 1942.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- July 17, 1942
- Object number
- 2002.2035.444
- Type
- Covers & Associated Letters
- Medium
- paper; ink; adhesive
- Dimensions
- 8.9 x 16.5 cm (3.5 x 6.5 in.)
- Place of Destination
- Illinois
- Place of Origin
- Missouri
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- Topic
- World War II (1939-1945)
- Covers & Letters
- Record ID
- npm_2002.2035.444
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