Vintage WWI era postcard featuring General John J. Pershing
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
WWI
This vintage World War I postcard features a historical photographic depiction of General John J. Pershing at an American front-line trench in France. The monochromatic image showcases the General standing near a fortified earthwork position, with General D'Esperey visible in the background.
The card bears printed inscriptions identifying both figures and the location, reflecting the period's documentary style of reporting on the conflict. Also present on the face of the card is a circular emblem marked 'The Chicago Daily News War Postals'. Measuring approximately 3.5 inches by 5 inches, this postcard serves as a contemporary visual record of the Western Front during the Great War. Its design is typical of early twentieth-century military propaganda and news-distributed stationery, intended to keep the public informed of troop activities and leadership roles on the battlefield.
The postcard remains an example of the historical printed ephemera produced and circulated during the global conflict of 1914-1918.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- approx. 3.5" x 5"
Design
- Obverse
- General John J. Pershing and Gen. D'Esperey at American front-line trench in France
- Inscriptions
- Gen. Pershing, Gen. D'Esperey, American Front Line Trench - France, The Chicago Daily News War Postals
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- The Chicago Daily News
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.