United States Post Office, Martinsville, VA, 1944

Subjects: Automobiles Post Offices
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1944 (Linen)

Back of United States Post Office, Martinsville, VA, 1944, c. 1944 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

A two-story red brick post office with a white-columned entrance portico, a pedimented end wing, and a small rooftop tower, seen from the street corner. An American flag flies from a pole in front, a dark automobile is parked at the left, and trees rise behind the building.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Hello Theola. Here I am in Martinsville having a wonderful time. We are attending a meeting in which the Rufus D. & Jimmie Johnson are. Essie is here also. always, Hettie

PostmarkedRoanoke, VA, October 9, 1944, 14:30

Addressed to

Mr. W. C. Ramey

33/326 Hq A-63. F.A. Bn. A.P.O. 244 San Francisco, CA

Postcard record

Postmarked	October 9, 1944, 14:30, Roanoke, VA
Publisher	Asheville Post Card Co.
Series	M-12 E-5629
Condition	Fair
Place addressed	Mr. W. C. Ramey, 33/326 Hq, A-63. F.A. Bn. A.P.O. 244, San Francisco, CA
Place depicted	United States Post Office, Martinsville, VA
Publisher	Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, issued 1938, perforated on all sides
Notes	Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; narrow white border. Paper loss/tear at the left edge and a white scuff over the parked car at lower left. Postmark: ROANOKE VA OCT 9 2:30 PM 1944. Divided-back linen card with white border; 1c green Washington stamp; card edges worn, creased and chipped.

Cite this card

United States Post Office, Martinsville, VA, 1944, postcard, c. 1944. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/united-states-post-office-martinsville-va-1944. Accessed November 2, 2026.