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NH 105766-KN Jewish Welfare Board Soldiers and Sailors Post Card

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Title: Jewish Welfare Board Soldiers and Sailors Post Card
Description: Front side of a card issued to U.S. servicemen during the World War I era. It features a view, based on a photograph by Edwin Levick, of S.S. Princess Matoika, which served as USS Princess Matoika (ID # 2290) in 1918-1919. The original card was mailed at Hempstead, New York, on 7 August 1919, following the sender's arrival in the U.S. after a nine-day passage from Brest, France. For a view of the reverse of this card, see Photo # NH 105766-A-KN. Donation of Charles R. Haberlein Jr., 2008. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 105766-KN
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