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Lot 1108

RPPC U.S. Soldier Camp Scene Military Postcard

Estimate: $50 - $1,000
Starting Bid
$10

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$100 $10
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$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
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$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
Real photo postcard showing a uniformed soldier standing beside a seated companion in what appears to be a military camp setting. The soldier holds a rifle while canvas tents are visible behind them, suggesting a temporary encampment. Both figures wear military style clothing typical of the early twentieth century, with the standing soldier posed formally while the seated man looks toward the camera. The photograph appears to have been taken outdoors within the camp grounds and arranged as a posed portrait documenting military life. Scenes of soldiers beside tents were common subjects for real photo postcards produced by photographers traveling between camps. The front bears the printed text: Printed caption along the right margin identifying a soldier and location reference. The reverse reads: “Post Card” with box reading “Place 1 Cent Stamp Here.”. Handwritten inscriptions read: Pencil catalog notation including a date along the lower edge.

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