Card, Signal
Object number2015.15.14 a-sss
Manufacturer
The Sunset Press
Date1914-1918
OriginSan Diego, CA
MediumPaper/Ink
Credit LineGift of Robert Fisher
DescriptionSet of World War I International Signal Cards comprised of the box and ninety (90) signal cards.DimensionsPart a: Height 1.063, Width 2.125, Depth 4.000Parts b-sss: Width 2.063. Length 3.250
Marks(a)
On the front and the back: "INTERNATIONAL/"Signalcards"/(All Rights Reserved) / Manufactured and Distributed / --by-- / The Sunset Press / 1019 Tenth Ave., San Diego, California".
(b-sss)
On the front of each card: " "SIGNALCARDS" / (All Rights Reserved)".
On the back of each card: "For further specific information consult your Bluejackets Manual".
Historical NotesHarry A. Keltz was born on February 4, 1889 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the Pennsylvania National Guard in 1916 before being transferred into Federal Service. He served as a Private First Class in the 148th Machine Gun Battalion in 1917, then in the 102nd Machine Gun Battalion of the "Rainbow Division" in 1918. Harry died on July 22, 1918 from wounds received in action on the western front. Part of a collection that documents the Fisher, Keltz, and Kenyon families.
Previous owner
Harry Keltz
(1889 - 1918)
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Westinghouse Learning Corporation
c. 1983
Aluminum Company of America
