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[Orville and Wilbur Wright Postcard]

Description: Blank postcard with an illustration of the faces of Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright. On the back of the card is a short text that reads, "The three careers of Wilbur and Orville Wright, printing and publishing, bicycle making and repair, and aeronautics are memorialized Carillon Historical Park."
Date: 1988
Creator: Brunsman, August E.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[WASP Postcard]

Description: Photograph of four unidentified WASPs wearing bomber jackets with carrying bags with a lengthy text above them titled "Title Iv - Women's Air Forces Service Pilots."
Date: 1997~
Creator: Strand, David
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Receipt for Life Insurance Application]

Description: Card from the Veterans Administration to Jack C. Vaughan, informing him that they have received his life insurance application.
Date: 1950~
Creator: United States. Veterans Administration.
Partner: Arlington Public Library

[Postcard from Bob Thompson to Mickey McLernon, September 14, 1943]

Description: Postcard from Bob Thompson to Mickey McLernon discussing his flight training. The front of the postcard contains a cartoon of four servicemen playing cards under the phrase "Too Good to Be True!".
Date: September 14, 1943
Creator: Thompson, Bob
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Blank Postcard of Women's Memorial Model]

Description: Blank postcard with a picture of a miniature model of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial built in Arlington National Cemetery. Text on the back can be seen with information on how to register a name with the memorial or to make donations.
Date: unknown
Creator: Women in Military Service for America Foundation (U.S.)
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Photograph of Chester Morris]

Description: Photograph of Chester Morris standing on a sidewalk and leaning against a tree. Morris is wearing a military uniform and has his hands folded in his lap. Text on back reads, "Chester Morris, Jan 1, 1939, In front of Dr. Davis' house on Abram Street."
Date: January 1, 1939
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

[Postcard of Hannah B. Preston and Two Friends]

Description: Postcard of Hannah B. Preston and two other women walking through a street. The woman on the left is wearing a military uniform and carrying a purse, shoebox and paper bag. The woman in the middle is holding a handbag and is wearing a dark skirt and coat. The woman on the right is holding three packages and is wearing a dark skirt and light colored blouse. A woman in the background is looking over her shoulder at the women in the photograph. Text on back reads "May, 1945 Hannah B. Preston, Ms. … more
Date: May 1945
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

[Postcard from Grace Schiverea to Lt. Roy E. Johnson, August 1944]

Description: Postcard written to Lieutenant Roy E. Johnson from Grace Schiverea, that says: "Hi, Lt. -- Roy - the navy was never like this!!! It sure is a wonderful life - sleeping, swimming & sunning. - Time is going much too quickly. - will see you, on the 25th. (Note "Air Corp" insignia on the front of card - Ahem!!!) Grace." The front of the postcard contains an illustration of a military airplane flying over an ocean at night. The moon is visible in a cloudy sky above the plane and the Air Corps … more
Date: August 1944
Creator: Schiverea, Grace
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

[Postcard of Navy Ships in San Francisco Bay]

Description: Postcard of The Fleet at Anchor. The color image is an artist rendering of San Francisco Bay with U.S. Battleships at anchor. The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is in the background along with a skyline. The text on the back reads, "The Fleet at Anchor in San Francisco Bay is always an interesting sight. These immense fighting ships however appear insignificant in size to the new $65,000,000 Bridge which connects San Francisco with Oakland, Berkley, Alameda and other East Bay Cities, establis… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Stanley A. Piltz Company
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

[Postcard of the Monument to the Great Fire of London]

Description: Postcard of the Monument to the Great Fire of London in London, between two rows of buildings. The monument consists of a large pillar on a square pedestal, with the top of the pillar tapering to a spherical point. Typed text on the front of the postcard says "London - The Monument."
Date: [1944..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Trafalgar Square in London]

Description: Postcard of Trafalgar Square in London, with Nelson's Column as the focal point, people and statues around it, and St. Martin-in-the-Fields in the background. Typed text on the postcard says "London - Trafalgar Square."
Date: [1944..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church]

Description: Postcard of St. Margaret's Church, with Westminster Abbey in the background, seen from across Parliament Square in London. A police officer stands on in the Square, with several statues behind him. Typed text on the front of the postcard says "London - Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's."
Date: [1944..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Dorfgütingen, Germany]

Description: Postcard of an aerial view of Dorfgütingen, Germany, with another photo of a house. Typed notes on the front of the postcard say "Dorfgütingen v. Flugzeug aus" and "Gasth. gold'nes Ross." Typed text on the back of the postcard says "Gasthaus z. gold'nen Roß Inh. Leonhardt Lehner - Fremdenzimmer Bürgeri. Küche, ff. Biere."
Date: [1942..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of the Trophy of Augustus (Le Trophée d'Auguste)]

Description: Postcard of the Trophy of August (Le Trophée d'Auguste) in La Turbie, France, a small structure with columns on a large, square brick pedestal. Typed text on the back of the card says "Parfumerie Du Mont-Agel. Distillerie de Lavande et de Fleurs Alpestres. Visitez l'Usine de la Turbie, Riviera Française."
Date: [1943..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Palais du Gouvernement in Nancy, France]

Description: Postcard of the Palais du Gouvernement in Nancy, France, as seen from Place de la Carrière, looking through the opening of an ornate gate. Typed text on the back of the postcard says "NANCY - Le Palais du Gouvernement, vu de la Place Carrière."
Date: [1944..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Hotel Continental Basel]

Description: Postcard of Hotel Continental in Basel, Switzerland, with cars and a trolley in the street, and the steps of the train station in the foreground. Typed text on the back of the postcard says "Contihotel fliessendes kaltes und warmes wasser in dem zimmern."
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Soldier with Weapons]

Description: Postcard with a drawing of a soldier holding a rifle, with other weapons strapped to his backpack. Text below the photo says "'They asked for it.....and they are going to get it!' President Roosevelt."
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: Davis, Marshall
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Soldier and Sign]

Description: Postcard with a drawing of a soldier leaning on a short sign that says "U.S.A." Text below the drawing says "I'm see'n the country - but that's nothing to seeing you!"
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: Davis, Marshall
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Île Rousseau in Geneva, Switzerland]

Description: Postcard of Île Rousseau in Le Rhône in Geneva, Switzerland, with Pont du Mont-Blanc on the left, Pont des Bergues on the right, and Mount Blanc in the distance. Typed text on the back of the postcard says "Genève - Ile J.-J. Rousseau et le Mont-Blanc."
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Gun Crew Protecting Road]

Description: Postcard of soldiers surrounding a cannon next to a road. Typed text below the photo says "Gun Crew in Action Protecting Road Junction, Tennessee Maneuvers."
Date: [1942..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Soldier Reading Letter]

Description: Postcard of a soldier sitting in front of a mounted machine gun reading a letter and smiling. Typed text below the photo says "The Problem is Over and Joe Enjoys a Letter from the Loved Ones."
Date: [1942..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum
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