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U.S.S. Boxer under sail, naval training station, Newport, Rhode Island, circa 1907-1909
| Alternate title: | Newport, R.I., training brig "Boxer" under sail, naval training station |
| Summary: | Training brig U.S.S. Boxer under sail at the naval training station in Newport, Rhode Island, circa 1907-1909. Postmark date: March 31, 1909; Postcard number: 5669; Message included. Message reads: "Dear Mamma, There as many as 150 cases on measles here! There is chicken pox and mumps and whooping cough. Diphtheria is not prevalent, there are only six cases. I haven't heard but one of scarlet fever. I'm not going to catch anything else. I go back to school tomorrow. Shall be on the watch for the [illegible]. Love to all, Mary. P.S. There isn't any small pox!" |
| Creator: | Childs, W. B. |
| Provider: | Hugh C. Leighton Co. |
| Century: | 1901-2000 |
| Printing place: | Europe |
| German Empire | |
| Frankfort | |
| Place of origin – Continent: | North America |
| Place of origin – Country: | United States of America |
| Place of origin – Region: | Maine |
| Place of origin – Settlement: | Portland |
| Temporal subject: | 1901-1910 |
| Geographical subject – Continent: | North America |
| Geographical subject – Country: | United States of America |
| Geographical subject – Region: | Rhode Island |
| Geographical subject – Settlement: | Newport |
| Topical subjects: | Ships |
| Government vessels | |
| Genre: | Postcards |
| ArchivesUM location: | National Trust Library Postcard Collection |
| Repository: | National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection |
| Browse terms: | War, Military |
| Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places | |
| Copyright holder: | Public domain |
| Collection: | National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection |
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