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Aviators and child beside biplane, Liberty Loan, circa 1917

Subjects
AviationChildren
Card type
Real photo
Date
c. 1917 (White Border)
Front of Aviators and child beside biplane, Liberty Loan, circa 1917, c. 1917 real photo postcard
Front
Back of Aviators and child beside biplane, Liberty Loan, circa 1917, c. 1917 real photo postcard
Back

About this postcard

A group of men in suits and bowler hats stands in a grassy field with a young girl. Several men wear aviator helmets and leather coats, and a biplane is partly visible at right. A handwritten arrow on the front points to the girl, labeled 'Amig Corke.' The note on the back says a cup was presented to the aviator who got here first, that these men are from Mineola Field, and that they came for the 'Liberty - Iron,' likely the Liberty Loan. Liberty Loan drives during World War I often used aviation exhibitions and bond rallies to draw crowds, which fits the mix of flyers, spectators, and a child beside the machine.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Cup presented to the aviator who got here first. These men are from Mineola Field + came here for the Liberty - Iron.

PublisherHarbel
POST CARD CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS AZO A PLACE A Z STAMP Z O HERE O
Addressed to

No address detected

Postcard record

PublisherHarbel
ConditionFair
NotesSepia real-photo print; handwritten annotation on front; light edge wear and surface spots. No postmark. Divided-back AZO real-photo card; AZO stamp box with triangles up (1904-1918). No stamp and no address written on the address half. Dealer pencil annotations at top left: '25 - LEBANON PA (OVER)' and 'RMLJ'.

Cite this card

Aviators and child beside biplane, Liberty Loan, circa 1917, postcard, c. 1917. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/aviators-and-child-beside-biplane-liberty-loan-circa-1917. Accessed November 2, 2026.