Telegram to Benjamin Lipsner, December 8, 1917

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Object Details

Description

Captain Benjamin B. Lipsner received this telegram from McCain, first name not provided, informing him that he has received a temporary appointment as Captain in the Signal Corps, Regular Army. The Western Union telegram is addressed to Lipsner at 119 St. Washington, D.C. The telegram is stamped PVT [Private] RUSH.

Date

December 8, 1917

Object number

1982.0157.696

Type

Archival Material

Medium

paper; ink

Dimensions

16.5 x 20 cm (6 1/2 x 7 7/8 in.)

Place

District of Columbia

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Topic

Benjamin B. Lipsner Airmail Collection

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm83071579b-180b-464d-8c86-0d9ca89e8893

Record ID

npm_1982.0157.696