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Price:$20.87
WWI 1917 Military Postcard Boxing Sailors Camp Friendly Bout I.F.S. Sepia
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Highlights
Measures: 5.5" x 3.5"
Antique divided-back postcard titled "Afternoon Recreation A Friendly Bout," copyright I.F.S. 1917, showing U.S. Navy sailors watching and participating in a friendly boxing match at a military training camp. The sepia-toned image captures two boxers squaring off in gloves while fellow sailors in white caps crouch ringside against a backdrop of camp tents — a vivid document of WWI-era military camp life and recreation.
• Publisher/Copyright: I.F.S. 1917 (printed on card face)
• Era: WWI Divided Back, c.1917
• Print Type: Sepia halftone (printed postcard)
• Subject: U.S. Navy sailors, boxing, military camp recreation
• Theme: WWI Military / Vintage Sports / Camp Life
• Condition: VG — light corner wear consistent with age; image clean and sharp
• Size: Standard 3.5" × 5.5"
• Postal Status: Please see photos of reverse for full details
A strong crossover collectible appealing to WWI military collectors, vintage boxing and sports enthusiasts, naval history collectors, and antique ephemera buyers. Both sides photographed — please review all images before purchasing. Securely sleeved and packaged for safe arrival. Combined shipping available.
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Order today to get by Jun 22-25
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