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Writing a letter to daddy, circa 1917

Subjects
ChildrenMail & CorrespondenceWorld War I
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Writing a letter to daddy, circa 1917, John R. Brown, MD, USA, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
Front
Back of Writing a letter to daddy, circa 1917, John R. Brown, MD, USA, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
Back

About this subject

A woman stands beside a young child seated at a round table, guiding the child as they write a letter. Above them, a ghostly inset shows soldiers in a trench, suggesting the letter is addressed to the child's father at the front.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Dear Dad Please hurry up and come home for good. We all want you to come home. Your loving daughter Frances Louisa a-a 36.

WRITING A LETTER TO DADDY --- POST CARD
PostmarkedWilmington, DE
Stamp
Addressed to
John R. Brown

2nd Co. 1st Tr. Bn., 154th Depot Brigade, Camp Meade, Md.

Postcard record

PostmarkedWilmington, DE
ConditionFair
Place addressedJohn R. Brown, Camp Meade, MD
Stamp3c George Washington, purple
NotesWhite border; printed caption; visible creases, stains, and edge wear; WWI-era patriotic theme. Postmark: WILMINGTON, DEL. 1918 8 PM. Divided-back card with white border; pencil message; card soiled and creased, stamp with wavy machine cancel.

Cite this card

Writing a letter to daddy, circa 1917, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/writing-a-letter-to-daddy-circa-1917. Accessed October 5, 2026.