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96th Aero Squadron 1917 correspondence AWESOME lot handmade postcards pictures!!

$ 118.8

Availability: 94 in stock
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Conflict: WW I (1914-18)
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: France
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Condition: Used
  • Region of Origin: United States

    Description

    96 AERO SQUADRON 1917 1ST SERGT G.W. DONAHUE FRANCE TO ALMA GATES AT BROADWAY THEATER COLUMBIA S.C. ALL ORIGINAL 5 POSTCARDS AN ONE REGULAR CARD. HE WAS WRITING HER AS WAR RAGED ON. THE STORY OF THE 96TH IS AMAZING FIRST WAR WITH BI PLANES BREGUET 14B.2. READING THE STORY'S ARE UNREAL ON WIKIPEDIA. A NEAT PART OF HISTORY. THE POSTCARDS MADE IN FRANCE AN REALLY NEAT HANDMADE EMBROIDERY.THERE ARE SOME FOLDS IN THE POSTCARDS WITH THE OPENINGS FOR INSERTS BUT NO HOLES AN SOME NEEDLE WORK AROUND OPENING ON 2 JUST ON EDGES IS MISSING AN IT IS MINOR. AN WITH THIS NEAT LOT COMES PICTURES OF SERGT DONAHUE AN ALMA GATES.8 PICTURES IN ALL AN SOME 3 ARE GLUED TOGETHER FROM ALMA'S SCRAPBOOK.ALL WITH ISSUES NOTHING TO BAD. PICTURE OF SERGT DONAHUE GOOD SHAPE AN ONE OF ALMA ACCEPTABLE WITH FADING OTHERS SOME FADING AN SPOTTING BUT ACCEPTABLE FOR AGE. 4 POSTCARDS OPEN LIKE ENVELOPES AN STILL HAVE LITTLE CARD INSERTS. THIS IS 1917 SO NOTHING IS PERFECT IT IS 14 PIECES IN ALL COUNTING PERIOD PICTURES GLUED TOGETHER.THERE ARE SOME NEAT PICTURES BUT THE EMBROIDERED ONES ARE BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS. SO PLEASE REFER TO PICTURES FOR CONDITION ISSUES BECAUSE THESE ARE SOLD AS IS.PLEASE ASK ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU PIRCHASE AN BEFORE POSTING ANYTHING BUT 5 STARS CONTACT ME FIRST IN HOPES WE CAN WORK IT OUT!! THANKS GOD BLESS