Greetings from Buckley Field, east of Denver, Colorado, 1942
- Card type
- Linen
- Date
- c. 1942 (Linen)
About this postcard
The large letters spelling BUCKLEY FIELD are filled with Colorado scenes: mountain lakes, red-rock canyons, and forest and park views. Two twin-engine bombers cross a pale blue sky above, and a stylized burst of light rises at lower left. Buckley Field opened east of Denver in 1942 as an Army Air Forces training installation and was named for 1st Lt. John H. Buckley, a Colorado aviator killed in France in 1918. The base was new when the card appeared, and large-letter greetings like this served as wartime souvenirs for servicemen and their families.
Postcard Details
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Postcard record
| Publisher | CURT TEICH & CO., INC.; SANBORN SOUVENIR CO. |
|---|---|
| Series | 119 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | Buckley Field, Denver, CO |
| Publisher | CURT TEICH & CO., INC.; SANBORN SOUVENIR CO., Denver, CO |
| Notes | Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; Curt Teich card number 119 printed at upper right; thin margins, no white border. No postmark, address, or message — back is entirely unused. Divided-back linen-era card with a vertical divider and a "PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE" box; publisher imprint printed vertically along the divider. Light soiling/toning only. |
Cite this card
Greetings from Buckley Field, east of Denver, Colorado, 1942, postcard, c. 1942. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/greetings-from-buckley-field-east-of-denver-colorado-1942. Accessed November 2, 2026.