world war I nerd Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share #51 Posted December 25, 2018 Christmas card bearing a horse shoe for good luck and holly for Christmas, plus a 1918 Red Cross stamp. I'm not sure, but I think the Red Cross stamps were given out in exchange for a cash donation. Does anybody know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share #52 Posted December 25, 2018 Fatherless Children of France Christmas card No. 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share #53 Posted December 25, 2018 Fatherless children of France Christmas card No. 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share #54 Posted December 25, 2018 Fatherless children of France Christmas card No. 3, also with a 1918 Red Cross stamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share #55 Posted December 25, 2018 This postcard was one of the few WW I cards posted in the forum's other thread devoted to Military themed Christmas cards. It also looks as if the soldier in this card is a U.S. Marine. It looks like that might be a USMC cap badge on the hat and USMC style pointed cuffs on the sleeves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share #56 Posted December 25, 2018 A 1918 postmarked card earing a flag waving Santa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share #57 Posted December 25, 2018 An unused Christmas greeting that was aimed at a far away soldier boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share #58 Posted December 25, 2018 A military Christmas greeting semaphore flag style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share #59 Posted December 25, 2018 A Doughboy scrawling out a Christmas message from somewhere in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share #60 Posted December 25, 2018 Little Sammy playing with his wartime Christmas toys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share #61 Posted December 25, 2018 A very nice 3rd Army Christmas card. Photo courtesy of the Ephemera Society of America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share #62 Posted December 25, 2018 And a Armed Forces in Germany Christmas card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share #63 Posted December 25, 2018 This last postcard, is not an official Christmas card, but the image on it was snapped on Christmas Day 1913. It is of members of the 10th Infantry Regiment aboard the U.S.S. Panama. That's all the WW I era Christmas cards for this year. However, I will be adding other WW I era holiday cards that aren't Christmas cards soon. Thanks for looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted December 25, 2018 Share #64 Posted December 25, 2018 Merry Christmas to you. Keep those cards and letters coming. I had no idea there were so many out there. Wish I had some to contribute. Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted December 25, 2018 Share #65 Posted December 25, 2018 Little Sammy playing with his wartime Christmas toys. I'd love to find one of those in my stocking! Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share #66 Posted January 1, 2019 As promised, here are a few AEF related holiday and New Year greeting and post cards. I'll post them chronologically based on the holiday's date. No doubt, there are dozens more AEF "other holiday" postcard designs out there, but these are the only ones that have come across my radar screen so far. If you have a WW I era Christmas or other holiday card to share, please post it here … Happy New Year Since a birthday takes place on every day of the year, I'll lead off with this WW I era birthday postcard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share #67 Posted January 1, 2019 WW I era Valentine's Day card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share #68 Posted January 1, 2019 I mistakenly posted this YMCA Easter card in the Christmas portion of this topic, so this is a repeat, but it's correctly identified this time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share #69 Posted January 1, 2019 Interior of the above YMCA Easter card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share #70 Posted January 1, 2019 This Easter postcard is both patriotic, festive and, ahh, a bit racy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share #71 Posted January 1, 2019 Easter postcard printed by the Knights of Columbus for the AEF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share #72 Posted January 1, 2019 Another Easter postcard printed by the Knights of Columbus for the AEF, and later revised, by printing the 3rd Army insignia on the back, for the Army of Occupation in Germany. I've seen, but do not own, other Knights of Columbus holiday card designs that have also been revised or repurposed by the addition of the 3rd Army logo somewhere on the card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share #73 Posted January 1, 2019 Reverse of the above card showing the added 3rd Army Insignia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share #74 Posted January 1, 2019 A nice combined 4th of July and Bastille Day postcard depicting America's Uncle Sam, celebrating with France's Marianne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share #75 Posted January 1, 2019 A French made "Bonne Anee", or "Good Year", i.e. New Year postcard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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