{"product_id":"antique-postcard-1919-wwi-soldiers-mail-monaco-museum-nice-france-aef-army-leave-history","title":"Antique Postcard 1919 WWI Soldiers Mail Monaco Museum Nice France AEF Army Leave History","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\u003eJohn writes to his cousin Miss Dorothy Mahaffey in Pennsylvania about his 5-day journey to Nice and visit to the Musée Océanographique. The writing is a classic example of a WWI American soldier enjoying a well-deserved \"leave\" in the French Riviera after the war ended in November 1918.\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\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"cxLrHc_20\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eGeneology Note: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis postcard was sent to Miss Dorothy Mahaffey (age 13) at her family home at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e586 East Third St., Williamsport, PA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e The Mahaffeys were a prominent pioneer family in Lycoming and Clearfield counties, for whom the town of Mahaffey, PA is named.\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\u003ePostal History:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sent just two months after the Armistice, this card is marked “Soldiers Mail\" in the stamp box—a privilege granted to troops stationed abroad. It was cancelled in Nice, France, which served as a major \"Leave Area\" for American GIs awaiting their return to the United States.\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\u003eMusée Océanographique de Monaco (The \"Temple of the Sea\")\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\u003eWorld War I \/ Reconstruction (1919)\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\u003eB.F. (Besnardeau Frères), Paris\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 \u003c\/span\u003ePrinted Lithograph\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\u003eThe card shows light corner softening and typical aging. The handwriting is clear, dark, and perfectly legible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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":48684335071482,"sku":"pc00088","price":37.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1547\/3947\/files\/2EA0347F-47E3-422E-925D-9D9E6C0A6DC8.jpg?v=1776313793","url":"https:\/\/www.satincrystals.com\/en-sg\/products\/antique-postcard-1919-wwi-soldiers-mail-monaco-museum-nice-france-aef-army-leave-history","provider":"Satin Crystals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}