{"product_id":"vintage-postcard-1930-washington-dc-tomb-unknown-soldier-air-mail-saves-time-cancel","title":"Vintage Postcard 1930 Washington DC Tomb Unknown Soldier Air Mail Saves Time Cancel","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eSocial History: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eMailed in 1930, just as the Great Depression was taking hold, this card represents a somber time in America when patriotic symbols like the Tomb were deeply significant to the public.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003ePostal History:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eThis card features a collectible \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\"AIR-MAIL SAVES TIME\" slogan cancellation\u003c\/span\u003e. These machine cancels were used in the late 1920s and early 30s as a government-backed marketing campaign to promote the use of the new, faster air mail service. \u003cspan\u003eThe card is signed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eJennie S. Crockett\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eElla F. Card\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and mailed to Mrs. L. C. Parker in Portland, Maine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eScene:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a \"three-in-one\" card. You get the Tomb, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eLincoln Memorial\u003c\/span\u003e, and the \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eWashington Monument\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e all in one frame.\u003c\/span\u003e The tomb was a major pilgrimage site for families who had lost loved ones overseas; for many, this sarcophagus represented their own \"unknown\" sons. The back features a lengthy and moving descriptive text, including a quote from President Warren G. Harding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e White Border Era (1915–1930)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e B.S. Reynolds Co., Washington, D.C. (marked \"Made in USA\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Early Color Halftone Lithograph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003eStandard 3.5 x 5.5\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eHas minor aging. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an authentic vintage item. Use the zoom tool to inspect the photos for a detailed view of the condition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Satin Crystals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48689808802042,"sku":"pc00100","price":8.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1547\/3947\/files\/0F66421D-0E8A-4D12-BD0C-2D42E18D3984.jpg?v=1776387096","url":"https:\/\/www.satincrystals.com\/en-ch\/products\/vintage-postcard-1930-washington-dc-tomb-unknown-soldier-air-mail-saves-time-cancel","provider":"Satin Crystals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}