Postcard to Mrs. H. Bailey - July 11, 1919
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[postcard] R.R. Y.M.C.A., INFORMATION BOOTH,UNION STATION, ST. LOUIS, [Missouri]
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[postcard] [July] 11 1919 Chicago [Illinois] Mrs .Bailey a little line to let you know I arrived safe here the ninth and think I will get along fine got a job and I go to work tomorrow will write you a letter when I get home thanking you for your kindness. [ms illegible: 1 wd] Mrs. H. Bailey 4944 Lindell Bl. St. Louis [Missouri]
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| Title | Postcard to Mrs. H. Bailey - July 11, 1919 |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Source | Unknown. Postcard to Mrs. H. Bailey. 11 July 1919. Bailey Collection. 1915-1970. A1771. Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | This postcard was written to Mrs. Bailey, the secretary of the Women's Troop Train Service Committee. The committee operated out of the Railroad Y.M.C.A. at Union Station in St. Louis, Missouri during WWI. The committee members met locomotives in the train yards and brought soldiers to the Y.M.C.A.'s Happiness Hut where they received snacks, reading materials and a friendly smile. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Transportation; World War, 1914-1918--War Work--Red Cross; World War, 1914-1918--War Work--Y.M.C.A.; World War, 1914-1918--War Work--Women |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | A1771 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | July 11, 1919 |
| Language | English |