[Well Done Men]

One of 15 postcards in the series: Folder 1: Correspondence: 44 WWI Postcards, c.1918 available on this site.

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Postcard with a photograph of an airplane flying over the Statue of Liberty, addressed to Mrs. John H. Carper, at 818 Austin St., Houston, Texas. The postcard indicates that John H. Carper will be returning from service at Camp Mills and he'll write home as soon as possible.

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1 postcard : b&w ; 14 x 9 cm.

Creation Information

Carper, John H. May 23, 1919.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: John H. Carper WWI Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1702 times, with 7 in the last month. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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Postcard with a photograph of an airplane flying over the Statue of Liberty, addressed to Mrs. John H. Carper, at 818 Austin St., Houston, Texas. The postcard indicates that John H. Carper will be returning from service at Camp Mills and he'll write home as soon as possible.

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1 postcard : b&w ; 14 x 9 cm.

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  • Preferred Citation: John H. Carper WWI Collection (AR0750), University of North Texas Special Collections

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John H. Carper WWI Collection

A selection of WWI-era postcards collected by John H. Carper during his service in the Army.

World War One Collection

Materials focusing on the World War I era from 1914 to 1918. In addition to materials that were actually created during the time period, the collection may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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  • May 23, 1919

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  • Feb. 25, 2020, 9:21 p.m.

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  • Feb. 26, 2020, 11:18 a.m.

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Carper, John H. [Well Done Men], postcard, May 23, 1919; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1614722/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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