U.S. Troops Surrounded by Holiday Mail During WWII

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Description: U.S. troops almost buried by parcels do their best to handle that year's holiday mail.

Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer

Medium: Black and white photographic print

Culture: American

Geography: USA

Date: c. 1944

Persistent URL: arago.si.edu/index.asp?con=2&cmd=1&id=203578

Repository: National Postal Museum

Collection: U.S. Military Mail

Accession number: A.2008-51

LukeSkytoker, DarkWing, Stieglitzz65, nickwhitmoyer, and 383 other people added this photo to their favorites.

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  1. xclarexbearx 36 months ago | reply

    haha so many notes!
    i added one too x]

  2. artland 36 months ago | reply

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called artland, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  3. Nikkishige 35 months ago | reply

    i love how old photos make someone feel

  4. Boo 33 33 months ago | reply

    I love this picture! I think its sweet that there is so much mail for them!!!!!

  5. ttruk 33 months ago | reply

    I see amazing photos and so many times the photographer is unknown - what a shame!

  6. Nik Kurkov 33 months ago | reply

    "Glass with care" :)

  7. peacefroggy 33 months ago | reply

    love this shot!

  8. knmccry1 32 months ago | reply

    That one looks like the one that showed up at my house yesterday. Of course it had the house down the streets address. Oppppps! Really nice find.

  9. goodest88 30 months ago | reply

    How the U.S. military to see so many messages over the ah, ah military busy.
    good

  10. The hills are alive (back for a bit....) 29 months ago | reply

    An incredibly poignant image....

  11. ellenm1 29 months ago | reply

    great image!


  12. 回望年华 27 months ago | reply

    这么多框框,晕死。

  13. vikidixit 24 months ago | reply

    muy impresionante

  14. fantastic amin [deleted] 13 months ago | reply

    good

  15. Marsmart 8 months ago | reply

    What brave soldiers!

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