George V. Whitney postcard to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - October 15, 1918
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Antofagasta Puerto.
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From G. V. Whitner M. D. Formerly at Houston [Texas] Antofagasta, Chili [October] 15 Meyer [Brothers] Druggist: - gentlemen: From Dr. & Druggist to 2d officer of a 5000 ton steamship is some change, as you will admit, but I have reverted to the type of my early boyhood days & am helping out. From the news here – which I doubt – the war must be over. If not we will bring north enough nitrate to blow up a lot of germans – G. V. Whitney. Meyer [Brothers] Druggist St. Louis Missouri Esador Unidor da N.A.
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| Title | George V. Whitney postcard to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - October 15, 1918 |
| Creator | Whitney, George V. |
| Source | Whitney, George V. Postcard to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley. 15 October 1918. Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley Collection, 1826-1929. A1737. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | George V. Whitney sent this landscape postcard to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley. Dr. Whelpley was the dean of the St. Louis College of Pharmacy and editor of the Meyer Brothers Druggist magazine. Whitney explained that he was a 2nd mate on a 5000 ton steam ship. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918 |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | A1737 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | October 15, 1918 |
| Language | English |