World War II Patriotic cover

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Object Details

Artist

Walter T. Poppenger

Description

"Remember Pearl Harbor"

A bomb falls towards an unseen target as flames from earlier strikes rise in the distance in this cachet of patriotic red and blue by Walter Poppenger of Akron, Ohio.

One letter (2002.2035.56.2) is associated with this cover that was sent under Free Franking from Camp Crowder, Missouri. The sender was a member of the U.S. Army's S.C.R.T.C. Band. Postmarked Camp Crowder, Missouri, August 23, 1942.

Date

August 23, 1942

Object number

2002.2035.56

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

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Topic

World War II (1939-1945)

Covers & Letters

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm807858579-e277-48fc-bcb0-0b28415ae871

Record ID

npm_2002.2035.56