Title

Yeoman School, Newport, Rhode Island

Authors

Files

Description

This color postcard features a sailor in a white uniform and hat walking a sidewalk toward a group of buildings. The title in the lower left corner reads "Yeoman School, Newport, R.I." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information, as well as, indication for correspondence and address placement. A red two cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and is postmarked June 9. 1918. The location of the postmark is not visible. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss Katie M. Long in Winona, Mississippi. "Hattiesburg" is handwritten across the card in blue.

Transcription

June 9, 1918 Dear Katie, Guess you will be surprised of me [?] so far way. I am having wonderful time. The Navy is Some life to live. I am expecting to leave New Port soon. Will write you all the good news. Answer peale soon. I am all ways anxious to here from back home. Your friend, L.C. Marshall U. S. Naval Training Station, 2nd Reg. 1st Co. Blss C New Port, RI [sic]

Publication Date

6-9-1918

Publisher

Hertz Brothers

Time Period

1910-1919

Subjects

Postcards; United States. Navy--Schools

Geographic Location

Newport, RI

Object Type

image

Format (original)

Postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS_837_Postcard_Yeoman-School-Newport-R.I._001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Manuscripts Division, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Naval Battleship Subcollection

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.MSState.edu.

Recommended Citation

Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University