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Hearty Christmas Greetings from Chemical Warfare Service
| Holiday card from the "Chemical Warfare Service, United States Army, Edgewood Arsenal, MD. December 25th, 1918." Their logo appears above the text. The American Eagle perches on the Federal Shield with a fasces (symbol of summary power and jurisdiction) and holly behind it. In the center the text reads: "Hearty Christmas Greetings" and "Good Wishes For the Future, Kind Memories of the Past, Remembrance in the Present, And Friendship to the Last." The image is within an embossed border. Thermography and embossed. |
| Image ID: | 80639 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1918 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
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| Collection Name: | Greeting card collection, circa 1850-1982 |
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| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | PH 6013, box4, fldr76 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5.0625 x 3.8125 inches |
| The logo of the Chemical Warfare Service consists of a cobalt blue, enamel (hexagonal) benzene ring superimposed over two crossed gold retorts (a spherical vessel with a long downward pointing neck used for the distillation of substances). Note on bottom of card "Best Wishes from a "Yank" to each and everyone. Cyril" |
| Signs and symbols |
| Berries |
| Birds |
| Foliage |
| Ephemera |
| Christmas |
| Greeting cards |
| Holidays |
| Patriotism |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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