Postcard: P&N Station, 1918

Title

Postcard: P&N Station, 1918

Accession Number

2024.6.1

Accession Date

13 April 2024

Accession Creator

David Lovegrove

Depositor

David Lovegrove

Description

Hand-colored photograph labeled "New Piedmont and Northern Depot, Greer, S. C. "

On the back is a handwritten message which is likely from a soldier stationed at Camp Sevier or Camp Wadsworth. His name was Ralph, and the letter is to Miss Mary Weiser in Pottstown, PA.

Date

July 24, 1918

Format

paper

Storage Location

Box 2 General Archive, Folder 11

Text

[Front]
New Piedmont and Northern Depot, Greer, S.C.
85•67

[back, preprinted]
POST CARD
The Valentine-Souvenir Co., New York. Printed in U.S.A. [logo of company, VS monogram with words "famous superior quality throughout the world]

[back, postmark]
Greer S.C.
Jul 24 1918

[back, handwriting]
[addressed to]
Miss Mary Weiser,
158 N. Hanover St.
Pottstown, Pa.
[message]
July 24 – 18
We are spending a short time here camping, having hiked out this morning. It is a small town about 10 miles from camp. Expect to go back tomorrow, and I think leave for Camp Gordon Friday.
Ralph