WWI US Army Cantonment Prone Bayonet Practice Postcard 1917 Curt Teich Military

Description

View WWI US Army Cantonment Prone Bayonet Practice Postcard 1917 Curt Teich Military with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. WWI US Army Cantonment Prone Bayonet Practice Postcard 1917 Curt Teich Military A vivid WWI-era color lithograph from C.T. American Art's 'U.S. Army Cantonment Series,' showing long rows of doughboys executing prone bayonet practice on the open drill field of an Army cantonment, with wooden barracks visible in the background. Cantonments were the massive training camps built across the U.S. in 1917-1918 to mobilize the American Expeditionary Forces, making this a period document of the Great War home front. Published by Curt Teich & Co. of Chicago, one of the premier postcard publishers of the era. Subject: 'Prone Bayonet Practice' — rows of soldiers in WWI uniform training with bayoneted rifles at an unidentified U.S. Army cantonment Series: U.S. Army Cantonment Series No. 88; publisher number A-65795 Publisher: C.T. American Art (Curt Teich & Co., Chicago) Era: White Border, circa 1917-1919 Unused — no stamp, postmark, or written message Condition: displays well; minor soiling at lower front left, light age toning and foxing on back Condition Unused; no stamp, postmark, or written message. Front shows minor surface soiling at lower left and slight corner wear; back has age toning and scattered light foxing spots. Displays well overall. Shipping & Packaging How a card ships depends on its price, and the rate is shown on every listing before you buy. Card under $20 — $1.00 flat . Semi-rigid protective sleeve, sent tracked by eBay Standard Envelope. $20 to $100 — postage calculated at checkout for your address. Rigid stay-flat mailer, USPS Ground Advantage, tracked, with $100 of carrier insurance included. Over $100 — postage calculated at checkout . Rigid mailer, UPS Ground, insured for the full purchase price. Orders over $250 require a signature on delivery. Buying more than one? They travel together in a single well-protected package, and shipping is charged per card at the rate shown on each listing. On a larger order we will often upgrade the whole lot into one tracked stay-flat package at our own cost — you are never charged more than the rates above. About Scanthology Scanthology specializes in carefully digitized vintage paper. Every card is scanned at high resolution, stored flat, and shipped protected. Questions welcome -- Condition: New. Category: Collectibles › Postcards & Supplies › Postcards › Non-Topographical Postcards.

Subject

Military / WWI Training

Country of Origin

United States

Type

Printed Postcard (color lithograph)

Era

White Border (1915-1930)