WW1 US Doughboy France Garden Pose 1918 - RPPC Photo Postcard

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View WW1 US Doughboy France Garden Pose 1918 - RPPC Photo Postcard with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Text Present. A 3.5x5.5" vintage RPPC Postcard from the estate of a vintage postcard collector. Professionally packaged in a rigid mailer for safe delivery. Photo Overview A young American Expeditionary Forces infantryman poses in full World War I field uniform—tunic, breeches, puttees and overseas cap—leaning casually against an ornate stone balustrade topped by a classical urn in a French public garden, c. 1918. The real photo postcard format and “CARTE POSTALE” reverse confirm it was produced in France for soldiers who wished to send home personal mementos while on leave from the Western Front. More than two million U.S. “doughboys” crossed the Atlantic in 1917-18, bringing fresh morale that helped tip the balance in the final Allied offensives. French photographers quickly set up outdoor studios near camps and leave centers; personalized RPPCs like this seldom survive a century later in such complete form. Own an evocative slice of Great War history before someone else snaps it up—scarcity drives value! Text Present Reverse upper center: “CARTE POSTALE” Print analysis: Gelatin silver real photo postcard on divided-back French stock; tonal range, fiber base and surface wear indicate a Type 1 print developed directly onto postcard paper c. 1918. Condition : In general all postcards we sell are in fair to good vintage condition. Category: Collectibles › Militaria › WW I (1914-18) › Original Period Items › United States › Photographs.