Wild Postcards

The description on the back of this card is so long that there’s only about an inch of space in which to compose your message. “The United States Naval Radio Station at Radio, Virginia. Situated at the southwestern end of Fort Myer Military Reservation opposite Washington, D.C. Build by the United States Navy Department (Bureau [...]

This is a beautiful Curt Teich linen postcard, number 8A-H2001, published in 1938 — apparently when this building was still pretty new. GlobalSecurity.org has the story of how this school and post came to be: On September 18, 1918 the Adjutant General directed that the Infantry School of Arms with all personnel, property and equipment [...]

This is a memorial in my hometown which is inscribed with the names of all the local folks who have gone to war, including my stepfather. My mom found this card and sent it to me inside of a greeting card, though I guess she originally planned to just send the card itself through the [...]

Another modern reproduction from the late WW2Cards.com. “The USAAF’s version of the civilian Douglas DC-4. With a crew of six and no armaments, later versions were able to carry up to 49 passengers.”