In 1917, my maternal grandfather enlisted in the U.S. Army as the U.S. entered WWI in Europe. He was sent to Camp MacArther, Texas as part of his basic training. Traveling by train, he sent a series of postcards to his mother, my grandmother (not yet married), and friends. He died in 1958 after a series of strokes, years before I was born. Among his artifacts were journals and postcards of his travels. Here are a few postcards from 1917-1918:
Compulsively Aimless is devoted to amateur attempts at short poems and random excursions through my bookshelf. The book lists in no way represent complete, well-thought out collection on any particular subject but are what I happen to have on my shelf. Expect lists devoted to travel, adventure, America, history and the unusual.
Sunday, October 31, 2021
Old West Postcards
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