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[Postcard of a Kangaroo and her Joey]

Description: Postcard of a kangaroo standing in a field with trees behind her with a baby in her pouch.
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Postcard of a Koala in a Tree]

Description: Postcard of a koala in a tree. It has a koala holding onto a branch with leaves at its feet and looking in the distance.
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Beautiful Brisbane

Description: Postcard set with twelve pictures of scenes around Brisbane, Queensland. The photos include Story Bridge, a view of Brisbane from Wickham Terrace, King George V Memorial, King George Square, Victoria and Grey Street Bridge, Botanical Gardens, Centenary Park, a private garden, Poinciana tree, Laburnum tree, poinsettia in the suburbs, Jacaranda tree, and Bougainvillea trees.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Sydney G. Hughes
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Postcard of a Kookaburra]

Description: Postcard of a Kookaburra singing while sitting on a tree branch.
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Brisbane Scenes From Down Under

Description: Postcard with twelve photographs that fold out of an envelope. The photos include the Botanical Gardens, the Grey Street Bridge, the John Oxley Memorial, the National Art Gallery and Museum, Hamilton Reach from Newstead Park, the Storey Bridge, Victoria Street Bridge, View of Brisbane, showing the city hall, Brisbane from Kangaroo Point, view of Brisbane showing the grey street bridge and the City Reach and Customs House.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Queensland Government Tourist Bureau
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Postcard of Union Station and Skyline, Kansas City, Missouri]

Description: Postcard sent from Edgar F. Sadd to his wife, Lois Sadd. The front of the postcard shows the Union Station and skyline in Kansas City, Missouri. The reverse of the postcard includes a note from Edgar notifying Lois that the servicemen missed a connection, played poker, had a shower, and watched the United Service Organization (USO).
Date: July 28, 1945
Creator: Sadd, Edgar Fraser
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Prisoner of War Postal Card from Charles Gaskell]

Description: Prisoner of War postal card from Charles Gaskell to his family letting them know he is interned at Philippine Military Prison Camp No. 1 and that he is doing well. The postal card includes the name, nationality, rank, and prison of the interned individual and a short message in which Gaskell tells his family that he thinks of them often and asks them to give his regards to their friends.
Date: [1942-06..1945-09]
Creator: Gaskell, Charles E.
Location: 32.790080 -96.751883
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Postcard of James R. Connor Walking]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of James R. Connor walking on a sidewalk. He is wearing sunglasses, a button-up shirt, and trousers. Behind him is a building and people walking. Connor takes up most of the frame.
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Postcard of the Typical Chapel at Camp Callan]

Description: Postcard with an illustration of the typical cantonment chapel in Camp Callan, California. There is a depiction of the chapel's exterior on the left and a depiction of the interior on the right. The illustration of the interior is positioned at an angle overlapping with the exterior. The chapel is white with a green roof and some flowers and shrubbery around the perimeter. The interior is mainly wood with a center aisle to an altar and long benches on either side. The back of the postcard has a… more
Date: May 4, 1943
Creator: Jenkins, John J.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Postcard of Service Club at Camp Maxey]

Description: Postcard with an illustration of the Service Club at Campy Maxey in Texas. The illustration portrays the building's exterior with a chimney and car parked out front. The building takes up a majority of the postcard with some shrubbery in front. The building is white with a brown roof and many windows.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Dallas Post Card Company
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Postcard of Soldier and Woman Kissing]

Description: Postcard with an illustration of a soldier and woman sitting and kissing in front of an army camp. The soldier is in uniform and the woman has a yellow dress. The camp is in the background with American flags above brown tents. The rest of the illustration is an open field with shrubbery. Above the people is the quote "To my army lad: I hope I'll still be your main 'military objective' - after y'git HITLER and the JAPS."
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Postcard of Edgar F. Connor Jr.]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a child and a wooden wagon. The child his holding the handle and has his left foot in the wagon. Behind him is a tree and a house with a window. The photograph is in an oval shape. On the back of the postcard is the handwriting "Edgar F. Connor Jr. age 5 1/2 yrs."
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Postcard of Guantánamo Railroad Bridge]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a railroad bridge in Guantánamo with the caption "Puente F. G. & O. Guantánamo, Bridge R. R. O." The photograph is taken from one end of the bridge with palm trees and other shrubbery in the background. Under the bridge is a grassy valley and a fence. There are also some building in the background behind the trees. On the back of the postcard is a letter from Theodore Connor to his brother, James R. Connor. Theodore claims he is leaving Cuba for Haiti or Panama nex… more
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Connor, Theodore
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Postcard of Infant Ted Connor]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of an infant in a wagon pulled by a goat. The infant, to the right of the postcard, is holding the reins attached to the goat which stands still. In the background is a house and a line of trees. On the back of the postcard is handwritten "Ted Connor."
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Postcard of a Drill Sergeant]

Description: Postcard with an illustration of a military base titled "Th' Sarge Gave Me th' Works-." A Drill Sergeant on the right of the postcard looks and points to a soldier on the left with the caption "yer shoes need shinin' - yer gun is dirty - yuh heed a shave an' a hair cut - yer teeth need brushin - everything is wrong wi't' yuh-!" The soldier on the left is shaking and sweating and holding a gun. In the center, behind the two servicemen, is a soldier watching the soldier on the left. In the backg… more
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Postcard of a Soldier Asking for a Raise]

Description: Postcard with an illustration of a soldier, on the right, asking an army officer for a raise. The officer is angry and breaking a desk with the caption "your first day in the army and you want a raise in pay!!" His arms are down in fists and his right leg is on the desk. The soldier has his arms up in a shrug with the caption "certainly - it's worth more now - after I learn, the work will be easier." Both servicemen are in uniform.
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Postcard of Uniform Station]

Description: Postcard with an illustration of a soldier and a woman at a uniform station with the caption "show me something in a size 36'' for Elmer." The man and woman are in the center, the man is in uniform and the woman is in a dress sitting in a chair. The station is on the right with military uniforms and a man holding a jacket. In the background to the left are four men holding uniform materials and a military camp. The postcard is signed "Chelmow."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Chelmow
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Postcard of James R. Connor and Two Men Walking]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of James R. Connor and two men walking down a street. Conner is in the middle wearing a button-up, tie, and trousers. The other men are wearing a sweater and a suit. Behind the men are businesses, the one directly behind the men is titled "Hellazopoppin." There are other people seen standing and walking behind the men.
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Postcard of Lake Towada and a River Opening]

Description: Postcard with illustration of a river opening leading to a lake. There is a dirt road that forms into a bridge that is over the river opening and turns into a dirt road again. The bridge and edges of the lake have abundant trees covering them and on the left side of the photo there is a boat stationed by a peer.
Date: November 13, 1945
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Postcard of a Dirt Road and Bridge]

Description: Postcard with illustration of where a dirt road and bridge meets. There is a stream that runs below the bridge and there is a forest area on the other side of the bridge. At the forefront of the photo, there is grass and twigs in the left corner and a large protruding tree right next to the bridge as well.
Date: November 13, 1945
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Postcard from Alva Finck to Mary Jean Patrick, July 16, 1943]

Description: Postcard with image of a United States Marine Corps Bootcamp wooden sign on the front. Two mosquitoes are sitting atop the sign, and two are standing under it. The mosquito on the bottom left has his arm in a sling and uses a cane. The one on the bottom right has a cigarette in his hand. The mosquito on the top right has goggles around his neck on the bottom of the postcard; it says, "The mosquitoes here and also the gnats! They are bigger than any kind of bats- And you should see how they bite… more
Date: 1943-07-16?
Creator: Finck, Alva R.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Postcard of Michigan State Capitol Building]

Description: Postcard with the Michigan State Capitol Building in Lansing Michigan. The postcard has an illustration of the exterior of the building and the greenery in front of the building. On the back is a letter from Jake Jenkins to Cleo Murphy. Jenkins tells Murphy he arrived safely to his destination and informs her that he will write again soon.
Date: February 24, 1942
Creator: Jenkins, John J.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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