Creator

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Creation Date

1940s

Geography

United States of America

Culture

American

Medium

Photographic postcard

Dimensions

3 1/2 × 5 7/16 in. (8.9 × 13.8 cm)

Credit Line

Long-term Loan from the Estate of Boris Blick, 2015

Accession Number

2015.398

Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

Above image, upper center: "AMERICAN RED CROSS CLUBMOBILE "SOMEWHERE" IN GREAT BRITAIN."

Below image, lower center: ""MIXED CHOW!"", lower right: "5"

Lower margin, left: "PASSED BY U. S. ARMY CENSOR No. 21 E. T. O. U. S. A."

Reverse of postcard:

Upper center: "No Stamp required if sent by mermbers of U.S. Armed Forces / MAIL THIS POSTCARD IN YOUR CAMP A. P. O. / American Red Cross Clubmobiles staffed by American Girls bring hot coffee / and doughnuts to U.S. Forces overseas."

Left of dividing line down the middle: "Correspondence", right of line "Address"

The upper right corner contains a box for a postage stamp in which is written: "U. S. Armed / Forces MUST / write the word / FREE / here"

Description

Sepia photograph of male soldiers and female Red Cross workers seated indoors at a table, with dishes in front of them.

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