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Contributed by McArthur Public Library

Description

Postcards were a popular way to correspond with soldiers during World War I, whether serving locally or abroad. Biddeford's young men could be found serving in the Canadian armed forces as well as the US forces, and both men and women served in the Red Cross and medical corps at home and abroad.

The poem on this unused postcard reads: "A Message from Biddeford, Maine - In airship or submarine, - Wherever you may be - On earth, air or water, - Send a thought to me."

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About This Item

• Title: Military-craft themed postcard, Biddeford, ca. 1917
• Creation Date: circa 1917
• Subject Date: circa 1917
• Location: Biddeford, York County, ME
• Media: Postcard
• Dimensions: 9 cm x 14 cm
• Local Code: Carr.1411
• Collection: Richard N. Carr Collection
• Object Type: Text and Image

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Standardized Subject Headings

• Postcards--Maine--Biddeford
• World War I

Other Keywords

• bi-planes
• Postcards
• Soldiers
• submarines
• World War I

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For more information about this item, contact:

McArthur Public Library
PO Box 346, Biddeford, ME 04005
(207) 284-4181
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