Mair, Wendi
Postcard from John Pittman to E.C. Winslow
Postcard sent by Corporal John Pittman at Camp Polk, LA to E.C. Winslow in Tarboro, NC in July of 1944. Pittman writes of the the "hot as hell" weather and the desire to hear from Winslow and his family soon. The postcard's cartoon cover art features a mother attempting to take her young son into what she thinks is an outhouse, while the guard reminds her: "For the last time, lady- it ain't that kind of a house!"
1174-s2-b5-fm
49856
1936
194407
eng
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postcards
13.9cm x 8.8cm
United States
Louisiana
Fort Polk (La.)
Winslow, E. C. (Edward Cyrus), 1886-
Correspondence
United States. Army
Military life
Caricatures and cartoons
Pittman, John
creator
Winslow, E. C. (Edward Cyrus), 1886-
contributor
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World War II
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1174
Postcard from John Pittman to E.C. Winslow
Postcard sent by Corporal John Pittman at Camp Polk, LA to E.C. Winslow in Tarboro, NC in July of 1944. Pittman writes of the the "hot as hell" weather and the desire to hear from Winslow and his family soon. The postcard's cartoon cover art features a mother attempting to take her young son into what she thinks is an outhouse, while the guard reminds her: "For the last time, lady- it ain't that kind of a house!"
Pittman, John
Winslow, E. C. (Edward Cyrus), 1886-
194407
Text
postcards
J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University
eng
49856
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United States--Louisiana--Fort Polk (La.)
Winslow, E. C. (Edward Cyrus), 1886---Correspondence
United States. Army--Military life--Caricatures and cartoons
The E. C. Winslow Collection (#1174) contains a variety of postcards. Among them is this funny postcard sent by Corporal John Pittman to E.C. (Edward Cyrus) Winslow. It is from the year 1944 and was sent from Camp Polk, Louisiana. This collection is definitely worth seeing for anyone interested in the World War II era and in postcards. Persons who want to get additional information on this item can go to https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/special/ead/findingaids/1174
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