A Postcard View of Hell: One Doughboy's Souvenir Album of the First World War

by Mark D. Van Ells and Frank Jacob

Book Overview

For many the postcard may seem trivial, little more than a mundane souvenir or a way to keep in touch with friends and relatives while on vacation. But if we look carefully, postcards offer valuable insights into the time periods in which they were created and the mentalities of those who bought or sent them. Frank Marhefka, while serving in the U.S. Army Motor Transportation Corps during the First World War, amassed a collection of more than 150...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1622736737
• ISBN13: 9781622736737
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Vernon Press
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"