tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post2254117383771725423..comments2023-09-03T15:10:00.180-04:00Comments on casey/artandcolour: Because War is Prettier in a Field of FlowersCasey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-56461358554015841932010-08-25T14:20:35.351-04:002010-08-25T14:20:35.351-04:00thanks Annie for posting that citation. I have muc...thanks Annie for posting that citation. I have much more WW1 stuff I'll post at some point. I just added a 'doughboy' postcard in my newest post. All of the letters I have from my grandfather back home were all light-hearted as well, never really writing about the war itself, probably for the reasons you give. I've transposed more than 200 pages of letters back and forth so far Casey Shainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-34433409018955668422010-08-25T13:47:28.905-04:002010-08-25T13:47:28.905-04:00Hi Casey, as you know this subject is near and dea...Hi Casey, as you know this subject is near and dear to my heart. Below is the citation for the Distinguished Service Cross that was awarded to my Uncle John after his death.<br /><br />*GUESS, JOHN, JR.<br />Citation:<br />The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Guess, Jr., Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 364th Infantry Regiment,Anna Guess Pickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18312345846201371477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-85316478899668807842010-08-25T13:15:03.109-04:002010-08-25T13:15:03.109-04:00Hey Marius, that's exactly the same tin! the u...Hey Marius, that's exactly the same tin! the underside of mine says FACTORY NO.2 DISTRICT OF MD, so maybe Maryland? It definitely looks like a racing horse in the image and those ARE racing caps underneath it. All of the imagery is cool, the horse head is encircled with a gold boot spur. Maybe they're used in racing, or were used in racing? Even the banner is probably race-derived.Casey Shainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-45319036256573142672010-08-25T12:54:59.503-04:002010-08-25T12:54:59.503-04:00when I'm gone I assume they'll all end up ...when I'm gone I assume they'll all end up in a museum. i've got certain items earmarked for local historical groups and some for the library of congress, mainly the historical photos and negatives.Casey Shainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-57476501048230941952010-08-25T12:08:28.463-04:002010-08-25T12:08:28.463-04:00Casey,
Mellow Stock Pipe Slices - Derby...maybe K...Casey,<br /><br />Mellow Stock Pipe Slices - Derby...maybe Kentucky? Is that a tobacco state?<br /><br />http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx358/markin208/Tobaccooutside.jpg<br /><br />http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx358/markin208/Tobaccoinside.jpgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-79861928224827294472010-08-25T11:30:00.309-04:002010-08-25T11:30:00.309-04:00BEFORE I GET OFF FOR A WHILE BECAUSE IT'S JUST...BEFORE I GET OFF FOR A WHILE BECAUSE IT'S JUST TO HOT IN THE HOUSE, I WANTED TO ASK YOU CASEY. HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT PUTTING ALL YOUR THINGS IN A MUSEUM? GOT TO GO.<br /><br />GRANNYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-44869113793650299842010-08-25T11:04:28.373-04:002010-08-25T11:04:28.373-04:00Granny, yes, I have some photos of WW2 ships also....Granny, yes, I have some photos of WW2 ships also. I'll look around and gather a post about them soon.Casey Shainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-60046407865250568572010-08-25T10:39:59.229-04:002010-08-25T10:39:59.229-04:00I must admit, the flowers really sugarcoat a war e...I must admit, the flowers really sugarcoat a war effort, don't they? Could you even imagine this type of postcard for Vietnam - or Iraq ? Amazing! Interesting to see the turn of the century tanks, grub wagon, and the period clothing. Especially love how you put together the collages, especially the one with your great-great aunt - beautiful.phantomXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250791056393523096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-86023981744692174362010-08-25T10:26:44.192-04:002010-08-25T10:26:44.192-04:00I REALLY ENJOYED EACH OF THESE POSTCARDS. LOOK HOW...I REALLY ENJOYED EACH OF THESE POSTCARDS. LOOK HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED OVER THE YEARS. I THINK BACK THEN IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN AN EVEN FIGHT COMPARED TO TODAY. I THINK EVERYONE NEEDS TO GIVE EVERYONE A HUG THEN FIGHT. I'D RATHER FEEL THE WARMTH OF A HUG THAN THE HURT OF A FIGHT.<br /><br />GRANNYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-63546000368925517032010-08-25T10:17:19.783-04:002010-08-25T10:17:19.783-04:00In the first few colored pictures, it looks like t...In the first few colored pictures, it looks like thty could spread a blanket and break out a picnic basket.<br /><br />Reality was a bit different. My great uncle was the victim of a mustard gas attack.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-80507287868645178892010-08-25T10:14:34.733-04:002010-08-25T10:14:34.733-04:00CASEY, MY BROTHER WAS ON THE SHIP CALLED THE MISSO...CASEY, MY BROTHER WAS ON THE SHIP CALLED THE MISSOURI. DO YOU HAVE ANY PICTURES OF OLD WAR SHIPS FROM WW2? I LOST HIM TO CANCER JUST A FEW YEARS AGO AND THERE NOT A DAY THAT GOES BY THAT I DON'T THINK ABOUT HIM.SIL IS NOW IN HER 80'S AND SHE'S DOING RESEARCH WHEN SHE HAS GOOD DAYS ON HIS SERVICE DAYS. IN FACT, HE WAS GIVEN ONE OF THE FLAGS THAT THEY FLEW ON THAT SHIP. SIL STILL HAS ITAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-40486434542406254322010-08-25T07:12:06.476-04:002010-08-25T07:12:06.476-04:00Casey I love the collages. Those are awesome. The ...Casey I love the collages. Those are awesome. The war postcards are sort of beyond belief...the effort they went to through to make those pretty is sort of disturbing, since of course the originals were hand-colored. Are the flowers supposed to be a distraction or enhancement I wonder? Thanks for sharing them.ishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750800388443950585noreply@blogger.com