1944 Bear Pit Mesker Park Zoo Evansville Indiana Linen Postcard - Master Kenneth Gordon 420 South Richmond Street Fleetwood Pennsylvania - Free Military Postal Cancel - World War II Era - Ready For Framing

Vintage Original 1944 Bear Pit Mesker Park Zoo Evansville Indiana Linen Postcard - Master Kenneth Gordon 420 South Richmond Street Fleetwood Pennsylvania - Free Military Postal Cancel - World War II Era - Ready For Framing

This Historical 1944 Mesker Park Zoo Postcard Documents A Unique Moment In World War II Home Front History Featuring The Barless Bear Pit Exhibit In Evansville Indiana. Sent On June 4 1944 Just Two Days Prior To D-Day The Document Features A Hand-Written Message From Sergeant E H Depher Of Company L 291st Infantry Stationed At Camp Breckinridge Kentucky. The Correspondence Is Addressed To Master Kenneth Gordon At 420 South Richmond Street In Fleetwood Pennsylvania And Describes A Crowded Wartime Evansville Atmosphere. Notably The Item Features A Military Free Postal Cancel Marking Utilizing The Soldier’s Postal Privilege In Lieu Of A One Cent Stamp. Printed By Curt Teich And Company As A C T Art-Colortone Linen Postcard With Production Code 0B-H2352 This Ephemera Piece Serves As A Primary Source Record Of Mid-Century Zoological Architecture And United States Military Personnel Transitions During The Second World War.

In Good Vintage Condition –  Free Military Postal Cancel, Edge Wear, Paper Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On The Postcard. Measures Approx. 5-1/2" Wide by 3-1/2" Tall.

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