Geiger Field Postcard

ID: 5492 ~ Source: Courtesy of Tenney, Fred, and Kevin Hilbert. 2009. Large Letter Postcards: The Definitive Guide 1930s to 1950s. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 176 p.

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This greetings card would probably be sent by a service member to someone back home. Training would be a long and difficult process, so these cards would be one of the best ways to stay in touch with your loved ones during the war.

This file appears in: The Evolution of Sunset Field: How the United States Military Repurposed Spokane’s Airfield

The Evolution of Sunset Field: How the United States Military Repurposed Spokane’s Airfield

By Dylan Steele

When the United States was pulled into World War Two thousands of American businesses were repurposed to better support the war effort. It was this direct response to an overseas threat that…